Adductor magnus, midthigh, middle part
portion moyenne du muscle, fibres diagonales, à mi-cuisse ; chez certains patients, ce lieu ne s’atteint qu’en palpation à plat, en passant derrière le muscle gracile
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adductor magnus (literature label, French name to be documented)
Identity
French name Debt recorded on 2026-08-31 : nom français à attester (Q3 pending).
Latin name Debt recorded on 2026-08-31: Latin name to be documented.
Body region lower limb
The five facts
Name
Origin
Proximal ANATOMICAL ATTACHMENTS of the adductor longus, adductor brevis, and two-thirds of the adductor magnus are to the lower borders of the pelvis, extending along the pubic ramus and the ischial ramus to the ischial tuberosity.
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It attaches proximally by a narrow flat tendon to a relatively small spot on the outer surface of the pelvis between the symphysis pubis and the obturator foramen
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Son apex s'attache proximalement le long de la branche ischiatique entre la tubérosité ischiatique et la branche pubienne inférieure
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la majeure partie de la troisième partie (la plus postérieure ou ischio-condylienne) s'attache à la tubérosité ischiatique
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s'attache au bassin en avant de l'attache de la partie médiane
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concentrated attachment of most of the adductor magnus fibers in the region of the ischial tuberosity
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s'insère proximalement sur le bord inférieur de la face externe du bassin, à la jonction du corps du pubis et de la branche inférieure du pubis
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points d'origine des muscles sur le bassin (ischion)
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l'insertion proximale de l'adducteur grand à la tubérosité ischiatique
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the proximal attachment of the adductor magnus to the ischial tuberosity
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arising mainly by fleshy fibres by a curved origin from the lower part of the lateral border and a large portion of the adjoin- ing inferior surface of the sciatic tuberosity, from the edge of the inferior ramus of the ischium, and from the anterior surface of the inferior ramus of the pubic bone
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It arises from a small part of the inferior ramus of the os pubis, from the inferior ramus of the ischium, and from the lateral margin of the inferior part of the tuberosity of the ischium.
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Insertion
Distally, these muscles attach in a vertical line along the back of the femur from the lesser trochanter to a point a short distance above the knee.
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il s'épanouit pour s'attacher distalement le long de la ligne âpre jusqu'au hiatus tendineux (adducteur)
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jusqu'à leur attache fémorale latérale (postérieure) commençant juste en dessous du petit trochanter et s'étendant le long de la partie supérieure de la ligne âpre
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anchors by a thick tendon to the adductor tubercle on the medial condyle of the femur
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s'ancre par un tendon épais au tubercule adducteur sur le condyle médial du fémur
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s'ancre distalement sur la surface médiale du tibia, distalement au condyle tibial
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leurs points d'insertion le long du fémur jusqu'au genou
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Tenderness of the tendinous attachment of the adductor magnus is elicited by pressure on the posteromedial aspect of the medial femoral condyle
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ends about the lower third of the thigh in a rounded tendon which is inserted into the adductor tubercle on the medial condyle of the femur
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those from the ramus of the ischium are directed downwards and lateralwards with different degrees of obliquity, to be inserted, by means of a broad aponeurosis, into the linea aspera
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the lower, almost vertical fibers, however, pass into a round slender tendon which runs to the lowest portion of the linea aspera and to the internal epicondyle of the femur.
Work : Sobotta-McMurrich - Atlas and text-book of human anatomy vol.1 (1914) · Page : 427
the upper and middle fibers pass behind the adductor longus and brevis to a muscular or short tendinous insertion into the upper two-thirds of the inner lip of the linea aspera
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Function
The adductor longus, adductor brevis, and the anterior two parts of the adductor magnus also assist medial rotation and flexion of the thigh.
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The posterior (ischiocondylar or "hamstring") part of the adductor magnus is, on the other hand, an extensor of the thigh and has an equivocal effect on its rotation.
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Pendant la phase d'oscillation précoce (ramassage), l'adducteur magnus rapproche le membre de la ligne médiane
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The adductor magnus becomes active during ascent of stairs, but is inactive during descent
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the adductor magnus brings the limb toward the midline
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The adductor longus, adductor brevis, and the anterior (upper) portion of the adductor magnus assist flexion and medial rotation of the thigh.
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The adductor magnus is utilized for medial rotation of the thigh in such activities as "stemming" when skiing and in gripping the sides of a horse with the knees when riding.
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The posterior (ischiocondylar, "hamstring") portion of the adductor magnus acts as an extensor of the thigh,
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the adductor longus and adductor magnus restrain abduction, controlling the weight shift and adding stability.
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swinging the partly abducted thigh in an arc toward the patient's head tests primarily for restriction of the adductor magnus and gracilis muscles.
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The functions of the adductor magnus muscle include adduction and internal rotation of the thigh, hip flexion with an extended hip, and possibly even extension of the hip
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The adductor magnus decelerates femoral external rotation and abduction of the thigh.
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The upper fibers of the adductor magnus adduct and laterally rotate the hip joint.
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Innervation
INNERVATION of these muscles is via the obturator nerve, except for the ischiocondylar part of the adductor magnus, which is innervated by the sciatic nerve.
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La partie adducteur minimus de l'adducteur magnus peut également recevoir des fibres d'une branche du nerf du muscle carré fémoral
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The adductor minimus part of the adductor magnus may also receive fibers from a branch of the nerve to the quadratus femoris muscle
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The ischiocondylar ("hamstring") part of the adductor magnus receives innervation via the sciatic nerve
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the Adductor magnus receives an additional branch from the sacral plexus through the sciatic nerve.
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Its trigger points
Adductor magnus, proximal end of the ischiocondylar portion
extrémité la plus proximale de la portion ischio-condylienne du muscle, médialement ou en profondeur par rapport au grand glutéal, près de l’attache de cette portion sur la tubérosité ischiatique
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Under the skin
Acupuncture points and MTM
Acupuncture points
Sinew channels
What research says
References
- travell-tpm-2
- cunningham-1914
- Gray - Gray's Anatomy Descriptive and Applied (1918)
- Sobotta-McMurrich - Atlas and text-book of human anatomy vol.1 (1914)
- dommerholt-fdlp-dry-needling-2018
- sharkey-concise-dry-needling-2017