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Adductor longus is one of the adductor muscles of the medial thigh.<ref name=":0">Moore KL, Dalley AF, Agur AMR. Clinial oriented anatomy. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2010.</ref> Together with [[Adductor Brevis|adductor brevis]], [[Adductor Magnus|adductor magnus]], [[gracilis]] and [[Obturator Externus|obturator externus]], it makes up the adductor compartement.<ref name=":0" /> This large fan-shaped muscle is situated most anteriorly of this group and covers the middle part o adductor magnus and the anterior part of adductor magnus. | |||
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=== Origin === | === Origin === | ||
Strong tendon from anterior aspect of pubic body inferior to pubic crest.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
=== Insertion === | === Insertion === | ||
Linea aspera on middle third of femur.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
=== Nerve === | === Nerve === | ||
Anterior devision of obturator nerve (L2, '''L3''', L4).<ref name=":0" /> | |||
=== Artery === | === Artery === | ||
* Obturator artery<ref name=":1">University of Washington. Department of Radiology. Adductor Longus. Available from: https://rad.washington.edu/muscle-atlas/adductor-longus/ (accessed 11/07/2020).</ref> | |||
* Medial circumflex femoral artery<ref name=":1" /> | |||
== Function == | == Function == | ||
Adduction of femur.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Clinical relevance == | == Clinical relevance == | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Adductor longus is one of the adductor muscles of the medial thigh.[1] Together with adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis and obturator externus, it makes up the adductor compartement.[1] This large fan-shaped muscle is situated most anteriorly of this group and covers the middle part o adductor magnus and the anterior part of adductor magnus.
Origin[edit | edit source]
Strong tendon from anterior aspect of pubic body inferior to pubic crest.[1]
Insertion[edit | edit source]
Linea aspera on middle third of femur.[1]
Nerve[edit | edit source]
Anterior devision of obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4).[1]
Artery[edit | edit source]
Function[edit | edit source]
Adduction of femur.[1]
