Adductor longus muscle
Adductor longus muscle |
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The adductor group, the adductor longus muscle, forms the middle third |
origin |
Pubic bone ( superior ramus ) |
approach |
Thigh bone ( labium med. Of the linea aspera ) |
function |
Flexion of the hip joint and pulling in of the thigh |
Innervation |
Obturator nerve |
Spinal segments |
L3, L4 |
The adductor longus muscle ( Latin for “long lead”) is one of the adductors of the thigh . It lies medial (inside) of the pectineus muscle .
The adductor longus muscle is united with the pectineus muscle in ungulates . However, this unified muscle is simply referred to as the pectineus muscle. When dog this can also occur as a variety.
The adductor longus muscle flexes the hip joint and adducts the thigh, thus pulling it towards the center of the body.
See also
- Musculus adductor brevis (Latin for "short adductor")
- Musculus adductor magnus (Latin for "large adductor")
- Musculus gracilis (Latin for "slim muscle")
- Musculus pectineus (Latin for "comb muscle")
literature
- Franz-Viktor Salomon: muscle tissue . In: Anatomy for veterinary medicine . 2nd ext. Edition. Enke, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8304-1075-1 , pp. 147-234.