Medial Femur Muscles: Function, Anatomy & Actions

The muscles on the medial side (or adductor compartment) of the femur:

- Adduct (bring closer to the midline) the thigh.

- Flex (bend) the hip.

- Medially rotate the hip.

Specifically:

1) Adductor Longus:

- It flexes, adducts, and medially rotates the hip joint.

2) Gracilis:

- Similar actions as the adductor longus.

- It also assists the knee to flex.

3) Adductor Magnus:

- It adducts, extends, and laterally rotates the hip joint.

4) Pectineus:

- It adducts and flexes the hip joint.

5) Adductor Brevis:

- It adducts the hip joint.