Adductor Brevis
Musculus adductor brevis
The adductor brevis lies deep to the pectineus and adductor longus, acting as a short, strong hip adductor that also assists hip flexion. It contributes to pelvic and trunk stability during single-leg and rotational movements found in sprinting, kicking, and skating. Though smaller than its neighbors, it adds meaningful adduction force in wide-stance lifts and lateral lunges.
- Actions
- Hip adduction, Hip flexion
- Origin
- Anterior surface of the body and inferior ramus of the pubis
- Insertion
- Lesser trochanter and upper part of the linea aspera of the femur
- Innervation
- Obturator nerve (anterior and posterior branches, L2-L4)
- Blood supply
- Deep femoral artery (profunda femoris) and obturator artery