Adductor Longus Muscle - Wikipedia

Skeletal muscle located in the thigh

Adductor longus muscle
The adductor longus and nearby muscles
Structures surrounding right hip-joint. (Adductor longus at upper right.)
Details
Origin	Pubic body just below the pubic crest
Insertion	Middle third of linea aspera
Artery	Deep femoral artery
Nerve	Anterior branch of obturator nerve
Actions	Adduction of hip, flexion of hip joint
Identifiers
Latin	musculus adductor longus
TA98	A04.7.02.026
TA2	2628
FMA	22441
Anatomical terms of muscle[edit on Wikidata]

In the human body, the adductor longus is a skeletal muscle located in the thigh. One of the adductor muscles of the hip, its main function is to adduct the thigh and it is innervated by the obturator nerve. It forms the medial wall of the femoral triangle.

Structure

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The adductor longus arises from the body of pubis inferior to pubic crest and lateral to pubic symphysis. [1]

It lies ventrally on the adductor magnus, and near the femur, the adductor brevis is interposed between these two muscles. Distally, the fibers of the adductor longus extend into the adductor canal.[1]

It is inserted into the middle third of the medial lip of the linea aspera.[1]

Innervation

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As part of the medial compartment of the thigh, the adductor longus is innervated by the anterior division (sometimes the posterior division) of the obturator nerve.[1] The obturator nerve exits via the anterior rami of the spinal cord from L2, L3, and L4.[2][failed verification]

Relations

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The adductor longus is in relation by its anterior surface with the pubic portion of the fascia lata, and near its insertion with the femoral artery and vein.

By its posterior surface with the adductor brevis and magnus, the anterior branches of the obturator artery, vein, and nerves, and near its insertion with the profunda artery and vein.

By its outer border with the pectineus, and by the inner border with the gracilis.[3]

Actions

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Its main actions are to adduct and externally rotate the thigh; it can also produce some degree of flexion/anteversion.[1]

Development

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Adductor longus is derived from the myotome of spinal roots L2, L3, and L4.[4]

Additional images

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• Right hip bone. External surface.
• Muscles of the iliac and anterior femoral regions.
• Deep muscles of the medial femoral region.
• The left femoral triangle.
• The femoral artery.
• The lumbar plexus and its branches.
• Cross section through thigh.
• Adductor longus muscle
• Adductor longus muscle
• Adductor longus muscle
• Adductor longus muscle
• Adductor longus muscle
• Adductor longus muscle
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• Adductor longus muscle
• Adductor longus muscle
• Muscles of thigh. Cross section.
• Muscles of thigh. Anterior views.

References

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1. ^ a b c d e Platzer, Werner (2004). Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol. 1, Locomotor System (5th ed.). Thieme. p. 242. ISBN 9781588901590.
2. ^ Saladin, Kenneth S. Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function. 5th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2009.
3. ^ Wilson, Erasmus (1851). The anatomist's vade mecum: a system of human anatomy. John Churchill. p. 260.
4. ^ Aatif M. Husain (2008). A practical approach to neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring. Demos Medical Publishing. p. 23.

External links

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• Cross section image: pembody/body18b—Plastination Laboratory at the Medical University of Vienna
• Cross section image: pelvis/pelvis-e12-15—Plastination Laboratory at the Medical University of Vienna
• PTCentral

v t e Muscles of the hip and human leg
Iliac region	Iliopsoas Psoas major/Psoas minor Iliacus
Buttocks	Gluteal muscles Maximus Medius Minimus Tensor fasciae latae Lateral rotator group: Quadratus femoris Inferior gemellus Superior gemellus Internal obturator External obturator Piriformis
Thigh / compartments	Anterior Sartorius Quadriceps Rectus femoris Vastus lateralis Vastus intermedius Tensor vastus intermedius Vastus medialis Articularis genus Posterior Hamstring Biceps femoris Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Medial Pectineus External obturator Gracilis Adductor Longus Brevis Magnus Minimus Fascia Femoral sheath Femoral canal Femoral ring Adductor canal Adductor hiatus Muscular lacuna Fascia lata Iliotibial tract Lateral intermuscular septum of thigh Medial intermuscular septum of thigh Cribriform fascia
Leg/compartments	Anterior Tibialis anterior Extensor hallucis longus Extensor digitorum longus Fibularis (peroneus) tertius Posterior Superficial Triceps surae Gastrocnemius Soleus Accessory soleus Achilles tendon Plantaris Deep tarsal tunnel Flexor hallucis longus Flexor digitorum longus Tibialis posterior Popliteus Lateral Fibularis (peroneus) muscles Longus Brevis Fascia Pes anserinus Intermuscular septa Anterior Posterior Transverse
Foot	Dorsal Extensor hallucis brevis Extensor digitorum brevis Plantar 1st layer Abductor hallucis Flexor digitorum brevis Abductor digiti minimi 2nd layer Quadratus plantae Lumbrical muscle 3rd layer Flexor hallucis brevis Adductor hallucis Flexor digiti minimi brevis 4th layer Dorsal interossei Plantar interossei Fascia Plantar fascia retinacula Peroneal Inferior extensor Superior extensor Flexor

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