Espiral Atlas
MuscleLower limb

Adductor brevis

musculus adductor brevis

Adducts the thigh and, to some extent, flexes it. It lies deep to the pectineus and the adductor longus; the anterior and posterior divisions of the obturator nerve pass in front of and behind it.

Lower limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Innervation
  • Blood supply

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