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Adductor minimus
Other Terms:
Musculus adductor minimus,
Muscle adducteur minime
Muscle parts
None
Latin name
Musculus adductor minimus
Latin muscle parts
None
Group
Thigh muscle – medial compartment
Etymology
In English, this muscle’s name is the smallest muscle that leads (the bone it moves) toward (the midline). Adductor is a term that describes the function or action of the muscle. It literally means to draw or to lead toward and is derived from the Latin ad meaning “toward” and ducere meaning “to lead or to draw.” The term minimus is Latin for “least or smallest.” Its use in this instance is in reference to the fact that the muscle attaches to the smallest finger of the hand.
Origin
External surface of the inferior pubic ramus
Insertion
Medial margin of the gluteal tuberosity of the femur
Action
Adduction and lateral rotation of the hip.
Nerve supply
Obturator nerve (L2)
Blood supply
The muscle is supplied by the obturator artery and the medial circumflex femoral branch of the femoral artery.
Latin
Musculus adductor minimus
French
Muscle adducteur minime
