Adductor Group (Thigh, Overview)

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

Adductor Group (Thigh, Overview) at a glance

OriginPubis and ischium (front of the pelvis)
InsertionLinea aspera and medial femur
ActionsBring the thighs together (adduction); Stabilise the pelvis in walking
Nerve supplyObturator nerve (L2–L4)

◆ Good to know

The medial thigh compartment — longus, brevis, magnus, gracilis and pectineus — tested together by squeezing the knees against resistance; pain here is the classic groin strain.

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.