Name

# Adductor Magnus

Pronunciation

(ad-DUK-tor MAG-nus)

Origin/Proximal Attachment

Anterior Fibres: inferior pubic ramus Oblique Fibres: ischial ramus Posterior Fibres: ischial tuberosity

Insertion/Distal Attachment

Gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera; medial supracondylar line & adductor tubercle on the medial epicondyle of the femur

Action/Relevance

Adducts hipPosterior Fibres: also extend& externally rotate hip

Innervation

Anterior Fibres: Obturator nerve (L2, 3,4) Posterior Fibres: Tibial nerve of sciatic bundle (L3, 4,5)

Notes

Lies deep to glut max, bi fem, s-tend,s-memb

Superior border lies parallel to quad femoris

Medial border next to gracilis and sartorius.