Name
Pronunciation
(pec-ti-NEUS)
Origin/Proximal Attachment
Pectineal line of the pubis; superior pubic ramus
Insertion/Distal Attachment
Pectineal line of the femur (just below lesser trochanter towards posterior aspect of femur)
Action/Relevance
Flexes hipAdducts hipInternally rotates hip
Innervation
Femoral nerve (L3, 4) +/- Obturator nerve (L2, 3,4)
Notes
Flat quadrangular muscle