Adductor Brevis

Region: Hip & Thigh Muscles · All hip & thigh muscles

Adductor Brevis at a glance

OriginBody and inferior ramus of the pubis
InsertionPectineal line and upper linea aspera of the femur
ActionsBrings the thigh toward the midline (adduction); Helps flex the thigh
Nerve supplyObturator nerve (L2–L4)

◆ Good to know

The obturator nerve splits around this muscle, its two divisions passing in front of and behind it.

Please note: This page is an anatomy education summary for students and curious readers, not medical advice. Attachment points are given in their classic short form; individual anatomy varies, and detailed dissection-level descriptions belong in an anatomy atlas.