The short adductor
Adductor brevis · musculus adductor brevis
A short inner-thigh muscle that pulls the leg inwards.
What it does
The adductor brevis lies behind the adductor longus, running from the pubic bone to the upper femur. It pulls the thigh inwards and helps bend the hip.
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