Muscle
Adductor longus
Adducts the thigh
High-yield
Medial border of the femoral triangle; adducts the thigh. Obturator nerve.
Overview
The most anterior adductor, forming the medial border of the femoral triangle, adducting the thigh. Obturator nerve.
Reference facts
- Origin
- Body of the pubis, below the pubic crest
- Insertion
- Middle third of the linea aspera of the femur
- Action
- Adducts and assists flexion/medial rotation of the thigh
- Innervation
- Obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)
- Blood supply
- Deep femoral / obturator arteries
Frequently asked questions
What does the adductor longus do?
The adductor longus adducts and assists flexion/medial rotation of the thigh.
What nerve innervates the adductor longus?
The adductor longus is innervated by the obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4).
Where does the adductor longus attach?
The adductor longus originates from the body of the pubis, below the pubic crest and inserts on the middle third of the linea aspera of the femur.
What is the blood supply of the adductor longus?
The adductor longus is supplied by the deep femoral / obturator arteries.