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Adductor brevis
Other Terms:
Musculus adductos brevis,
Musculus adductor brevis,
Muscle court adducteur
Muscle parts
None
Latin name
Musculus adductor brevis
Latin muscle parts
None
Group
Thigh muscle – medial compartment
Etymology
In English, this muscle’s name is the short muscle that leads (the bone it moves) toward (the midline). Adductor is a term that describes the function or action of the muscle. It literally means to draw or to lead toward and is derived from the Latin ad meaning “toward” and ducere meaning “to lead or to draw.” The term brevis is Latin for short and is typically used when there is a similar muscle that has the same name but is longer.
Origin
Narrow strip of the external surface of the pubic body and inferior ramus
Insertion
Pectineal line and proximal part of the linea aspera of the femur
Action
Adduction and lateral rotation of hip.
Nerve supply
Obturator nerve (L2 and L3)
Blood supply
From proximal to distal, the muscle is supplied by the obturator artery, medial circumflex femoral artery, femoral artery, and from direct branches and the perforating branches of the deep femoral artery.
Latin
Musculus adductor brevis
French
Muscle court adducteur
