adductor magnus (muscle)


ad·duc·tor mag·nus (mus·cle)

[TA] muscle of medial (adductor) compartment of thigh; origin, ischial tuberosity and ischiopubic ramus; insertion, linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur; action, adducts and extends thigh; nerve supply, obturator and sciatic. Synonym(s): musculus adductor magnus [TA], great adductor muscle