Muscular system
Adductor brevis
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Lower limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Medial compartment of thigh
DescriptionUnreviewed
The adductor brevis is a muscle in the thigh situated immediately deep to the pectineus and adductor longus.
It belongs to the adductor muscle group.
The main function of the adductor brevis is to pull the thigh medially.
The adductor brevis and the rest of the adductor muscle group is also used to stabilize left to right movements of the trunk, when standing on both feet, or to balance when standing on a moving surface.
The adductor muscle group is used pressing the thighs together to ride a horse, and kicking with the inside of the foot in soccer or swimming.
Last, they contribute to flexion of the thigh when running or against resistance (squats, jumping, etc.).
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Names
- Latin
- Adductor brevis
- English
- Adductor brevis
- French
- Court adducteur
- Spanish
- Aductor corto
- Portuguese
- Adutor brevis