Adductor brevis (Musculus adductor brevis)
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Anatomy
A triangular muscle beneath the longus behind pectineus; the anterior and posterior branches of the obturator nerve split around it — an important intrathigh anatomical divider.
Origin & insertion
External surface of the pubic body and inferior ramus.
Action
Adducts the thigh and assists slight flexion and lateral rotation.
Innervation
Obturator nerve (L2–L4).
Clinical notes
Tested by squeezing the thighs against a chair between the knees; chronic medial thigh pain localisation depends on precise palpation of each adductor origin.
Related structures
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FAQ
What is the role of the Adductor brevis?
A triangular muscle beneath the longus behind pectineus; the anterior and posterior branches of the obturator nerve split around it — an important intrathigh anatomical divider.
Why is the Adductor brevis clinically important?
Tested by squeezing the thighs against a chair between the knees; chronic medial thigh pain localisation depends on precise palpation of each adductor origin.
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