Adductor Minimus (Left) (Musculus adductor minimus)
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Anatomy
A distinct, flat muscular sheet representing the most anterosuperior, pubofemoral part of the adductor magnus. It arises from the inferior pubic ramus and courses laterally across the upper medial thigh to insert onto the upper portion of the linea aspera of the femur and gluteal tuberosity. It functions forcefully to adduct and laterally rotate the hip and assists in thigh flexion.
Origin & insertion
From the inferior ramus of the pubis, into the gluteal tuberosity and the medial lip of the linea aspera of the femur above the adductor magnus insertion.
Action
Adducts the thigh at the hip joint; assists in lateral rotation and flexion of the thigh.
Innervation
Obturator nerve, posterior division (L2–L4).
Clinical notes
A proximal strain of the adductor minimus at its pubic origin is a classic component of sports-related athletic pubalgia ("groin pull") in soccer and hockey players.
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FAQ
What is the role of the Adductor Minimus (Left)?
A distinct, flat muscular sheet representing the most anterosuperior, pubofemoral part of the adductor magnus. It arises from the inferior pubic ramus and courses laterally across the upper medial thigh to insert onto the upper portion of the linea aspera of the femur and gluteal tuberosity. It functions forcefully to adduct and laterally rotate the hip and assists in thigh flexion.
Why is the Adductor Minimus (Left) clinically important?
A proximal strain of the adductor minimus at its pubic origin is a classic component of sports-related athletic pubalgia ("groin pull") in soccer and hockey players.
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