Adductor Brevis

Authors

Affiliations

Nathaniel Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Medial Thigh muscle superficial layer schematic
1: Pectineus
2: Adductor Longus
3: Adductor Brevis
4: Gracilis

Medial Thigh muscle superficial layer¹

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Innervation	Action
Adductor brevis	Inferior pubic ramus	Linea aspera	Obturator n. L2 - L3	Hip: Adduction, Flexion, Extension Pelvis: Frontal stabilization, Sagittal stabilization

Origin

• Inferior pubic ramus¹

Insertion

Femur (linea aspera, medial lip in the middle third of the femur)¹

Innervation

Obturator N. (L2, L3)¹

Action

• Hip joint: adduction and flexion (up to 70°); extension (past 80° of flexion)
• Pelvic Stabilization: Coronal and Sagittal planes

Overview

1.

Gilroy AM, MacPherson BR, Wikenheiser JC, Voll MM, Wesker K, Schünke M, eds. Atlas of Anatomy. 4th ed. Thieme; 2020.