Pectineus Muscle
Pectineus Muscle is a muscle of the Medial Compartment of the Thigh. It can also be classified into the Anterior Compartment of the Thigh if nerve supply is considered.
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Pectineus Muscle
STRUCTURE AND POSITION : ATTACHMENTS : Pectineus Muscle has an origin and an insertion like rest of the muscles of the Body. BLOOD SUPPLY : Pectineus Muscle gets its blood supply from Obturator Artery. It also receives its blood from branches of the Femoral Artery. NERVE SUPPLY : Pectineus Muscle is innervated by the Femoral Nerve. Sometimes Accessory Obturator Nerve is also present. ACTION : Pectineus Muscle flexes the Hip Joint. Pectineus Muscle also adducts and medially rotates the thigh.
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