APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -It belongs to the adductors of the thigh, together with adductor brevis, adductor magnus, pectineus and gracilis muscles. Adductor longus is innervated by the anterior division of the obturator nerve (L2-L4). The primary function of the is muscle group is to adduct the thigh at the hip joint.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Hip abductor muscle group are located on the lateral thigh. The primary hip abductor muscles include the gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, and tensor fasciae latae. The secondary hip abductors include the piriformis, sartorius, and superior fibers of the gluteus maximus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The adductor magnus muscle has a dual role being a dynamic stabilizer of the pelvis and femur as well as a prime mover of the femur into adduction. The adductor magnus is similar to the deltoid muscle in that: One portion flexes the thigh and works as a medial rotator. Another extends the thigh and is a lateral rotator.