Adductor Brevis: Origin, Insertion, Action & Nerve Supply

Adductor Brevis: The adductor brevis muscle is a short, lying underneath the adductor longus. The adductor brevis lies in between the anterior and posterior divisions of the obturator nerve.

Attachments of the Adductor Brevis

Origin-originates from the body of the pubis and inferior pubic rami
Insertion-It attaches to the linea aspera on the posterior surface of the femur, that proximal to the adductor longus.

Function of the Adductor Brevis
Adduction of the thigh.

Nerve Supply of the Adductor Brevis
Obturator nerve (L2-L4).