Muscular system
Pectineus muscle
Musculus pectineus
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Lower limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Medial compartment of thigh
DescriptionUnreviewed
The pectineus muscle (from the Latin word pecten, meaning comb) is a flat, quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior (front) part of the upper and medial (inner) aspect of the thigh.
The pectineus muscle is the most anterior adductor of the hip.
The muscle does adduct and internally rotate the thigh but its primary function is hip flexion.
It can be classified in the medial compartment of thigh (when the function is emphasized) or the anterior compartment of thigh (when the nerve is emphasized).
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Insertion
Names
- Latin
- Musculus pectineus
- English
- Pectineus muscle
- French
- Muscle pectiné
- Spanish
- Músculo pectíneo
- Portuguese
- Músculo pectíneo