Name

# Pectineus

Pronunciation

(pec-ti-NEUS)

Origin/Proximal Attachment

Pectineal line of the pubis; superior pubic ramus

Insertion/Distal Attachment

Pectineal line of the femur (just below lesser trochanter towards posterior aspect of femur)

Action/Relevance

Flexes hipAdducts hipInternally rotates hip

Innervation

Femoral nerve (L3, 4) +/- Obturator nerve (L2, 3,4)

Notes

Flat quadrangular muscle