Muscle Name:

• Common Name: Adductor Longus
• Medical Name: Adductor Longus

Other Names:

• None

Head:

• None (Single muscle)

Movement:

• Primary movements:
  • Adduction of the hip joint (bringing the thigh towards the midline of the body)
  • Flexion of the hip joint (assists in bringing the thigh forward)

Attachment:

• Origin:
  • Anterior pubis near the pubic symphysis
• Insertion:
  • Middle third of the linea aspera of the femur

Related Muscles:

• Adductor Magnus
• Adductor Brevis
• Gracilis
• Pectineus

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