Medial Compartment of the Thigh

Introduction

Cross section of the thigh with medial muscles in blue

Muscles of the medial compartment of the thigh

Anatomy of the medial compartment of the thigh

Names

• Medial Compartment of the Thigh
• Adductor Compartment of the Thigh
• Adductor Compartment of the Thigh
• Medial Thigh Compartment
• Adductor Compartment
• Medial Fascial Compartment of the Thigh
• Medial Osteofascial Compartment of the Thigh
• Hip Adductors

Muscles

• Gracilis
• Adductor Longus
• Adductor Brevis
• Adductor Magnus
• Obturator Externus
• Pectineus (note: can be classified in anterior or medial compartment)

Actions

• Collectively adduct the thigh

Vascular Supply

• Obturator Artery

Innervation

• Obturator Nerve

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Clinical Significance

• Adductor Strain
• Adductor Tendinopathy
• Acute Compartment Syndrome
• Athletic Pubalgia
• Obturatory Neuropathy

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See Also

• Thigh Pain Main
• Physical Exam Hip
• Thigh Anatomy Main

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