is Vastus medial is Ilio- psoas Pectin eus (cut) Obtura tor extern us Adduct or longus (cut) Adduct or brevis Adduct or magnu s Adduct or hiatus Gracil is L. M. Dr. Sherif Fahmy
margin of gluteal tuberosity Medial lip of linea aspera Medial supracondylar line Lateral area of lower triangular part of ischeal tuberosity Ischial part Adductor tubercle Adductor hiatus Dr. Sherif Fahmy
obturator nerve except: -Pectineus is supplied by femoral nerve, accessory obturator or anterior division of obturator n. -Ischial part of adductor magnus is supplied by tibial part of sciatic nerve. N.B. Anterior division of obturator nerve supplies adductor brevis, adductor longus, Gracilis. Posterior division of obturator nerve supplies Dr. Sherif Fahmy
2- Adductor longus, brevis and pubic part of magnus are medial rotators of thigh. 3- Pectineus flexes hip and gracilis flexes and medially rotates leg. 4- Ischial part of adductor magnus extends hip j. Dr. Sherif Fahmy
femoral vessels, profunda vessels and posterior division of obturator. Posterior: Hamstring muscles, sciatic nerve and anastomosis between perforating arteries. Medial: Gracilis muscle. Perforations: It is perforated by 4 perforating arteries. Femoral vessels pass through adductor hiatus. Cruciate anastomosis: Above the upper border of the muscle on the back of thigh.
fibers) of the adductor longus may occur in horseback riders and produce pain (rider’s strain). ➢ Ossification sometimes occurs in the tendons of adductor muscles. ➢ The ossified tendons are called riders’ bones. Applied Anatomy of Adductor Muscles
adductor longus, gracilis and may give a branch to pectineus. B-Articular: To hip joint. C-Cutaneous: To small area in the middle of medial surface of the thigh. Posterior division: A-Muscular: To obturator externus, adductor brevis and pubic part of adductor magnus. B-Articular: To knee joint.
branch of inferior epigastric a. Pubic branch of obturator artery Inner aspect of anterior abdominal wall Abnormal obturator artery Abnormal obturator artery (30 % of cases) External iliac artery Inner aspect of superior pubic ramus Dr. Sherif Fahmy
is absent (not arising from internal iliac artery). ➢In this case, pubic branch of inferior epigastric artery is enlarged to replace the absent obturator. ➢It is named abnormal obturator artery. ➢Abnormal obturator artery may be injuried in femoral hernia operation.