To adduct the lower limb is to move it towards or past the midline of the body.
Page updated March 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)
What muscles adduct the lower limb?
To adduct the lower limb one uses the three adductor muscles - adductor brevis, adductor longus and adductor magnus, as well as the gracilis muscle.
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Quote from peer-reviewed paper:
"....This group of muscles generally originates from the pelvis and inserts on the femur. An exception, however, is the gracilis, which attaches to the proximal medial tibia...."
Citation: Jeno SH, Launico MV, Schindler GS. Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb: Thigh Adductor Magnus Muscle. [Updated 2023 Oct 24]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534842/
Synonyms:
adduction
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