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===='''Medial Muscles of the Thigh'''====

===='''Medial Muscles of the Thigh'''====

This muscle groups main functions are to adduct the limb and to prevent unwanted abduction. They lie between the pelvic floor and the medial aspect of the femur.

This muscle groups main functions are to adduct the limb and to prevent unwanted abduction. They lie between the pelvic floor and the medial aspect of the femur.

'''''Sartorius'''''

'''''Sartorius'''''

* Function - flexion of the hip, advancement and abduction of the limb. It can also extend the hip via its attachments to the crural fascia and stifle fascia.

 

* Origin - Coxal tuberosity; ilial shaft or tendon of psoas minor

Function - flexion of the hip, advancement and abduction of the limb. It can also extend the hip via its attachments to the crural fascia and stifle fascia.

* Insertion - Deep fascia of the leg

 

* Location - superficially on the craniomedial border of the thigh as a strap like muscle.

Origin - Coxal tuberosity; ilial shaft or tendon of psoas minor.

 

Insertion - Deep fascia of the leg.

 

Location - superficially on the craniomedial border of the thigh as a strap like muscle.

 

'''''Gracilis'''''

'''''Gracilis'''''

* Function - adductor of the limb, extends the stifle.

 

* Origin - from an aponeurosis of the pelvic symphysis, the insertional tendons of the straight muscle of the abdomen. A tendinous plate is formed between the two aponeurosi of the gracilis' on which the adductor muscles originate.

Function - adductor of the limb, extends the stifle.

* Insertion - An aponeurotic insertion with the crural fascia that attaches to the tibial crest.

 

* Location - broad muscular sheet on the caudal aspect of the medial part of the thigh.

Origin - from an aponeurosis of the pelvic symphysis, the insertional tendons of the straight muscle of the abdomen. A tendinous plate is formed between the two aponeurosi of the gracilis' on which the adductor muscles originate.

 

Insertion - An aponeurotic insertion with the crural fascia that attaches to the tibial crest.

 

Location - broad muscular sheet on the caudal aspect of the medial part of the thigh.

 

'''''Pectineal Muscle'''''

'''''Pectineal Muscle'''''

* Function - flexor of the hip, adductor and supinator of the limb.

 

* Origin - iliopubic eminence of pelvic floor

Function - flexor of the hip, adductor and supinator of the limb.

* Insertion - medial border of the femur

 

* Location - a fusiform muscle extending between the pecten of the pubis, the pelvic floor and the femur.

Origin - iliopubic eminence of pelvic floor.

 

Insertion - medial border of the femur.

 

Location - a fusiform muscle extending between the pecten of the pubis, the pelvic floor and the femur.

 

'''''Adductor Muscles'''''

'''''Adductor Muscles'''''

===='''Inner Pelvic Muscles'''====

===='''Inner Pelvic Muscles'''====