Pectineus Muscle
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Description[edit | edit source]
from the Latin word pecten, meaning comb[/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pectineus%20muscle [1]]) is a flat, quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior part of the upper and medial (inner) aspect of the thigh. The pectineus muscle is the most anterior adductor of the hip.
It can be classified in the medial compartment of thigh[/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pectineus%20muscle [2]] (when the function is emphasized) or theanterior compartment of thigh (when the nerve is emphasized).[/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pectineus%20muscle [3]]
Origin[edit | edit source]
It has the most superior attachment of all the thigh adductors, originating from the pectineal line of pubis on the superior pubic ramus. The muscle then slides over the superior margin of superior pubic ramus and courses posterolaterally down the thigh, sometimes being partially divided into a larger anterior (superficial) layer and smaller posterior (deep) layer. The layers adhere to each other but are innervated by different nerves.
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