The pectineus
Pectineus · musculus pectineus
A flat muscle at the top of the inner thigh that pulls the leg forward and in.
What it does
The pectineus is a flat, square muscle in the groin, between the hip flexors and the adductors. It runs from the pubic bone to just below the top of the femur and helps both bend the hip and pull the thigh inwards.
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