Muscle | Adductor Magnus
The Adductor Magnus Muscle: The "Fourth Hamstring"
- Deep femoral artery (profunda femoris) – especially its perforating branches
- Medial circumflex femoral artery
- Obturator artery
- Popliteal artery (small contributions)
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Role in Knee Pathology
Location and Classification
The adductor magnus is the largest and most powerful muscle of the medial thigh. Despite its name suggesting a singular action ("adductor"), it is a complex, triangular muscle with a dual personality: part of it functions as a true adductor, while a large portion functions mechanically as a hamstring.
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