Return to the adductor longus and pectineus muscles.
- Attempt to identify the first perforating branch of the profunda femoral artery that typically passes between the pectineus and adductor longus muscles.
- Identify the anterior branches of the obturator nerve (G6.25;N 488;Gl 34.34B) entering the gracilis muscle.
- Reflect both parts of the adductor longus muscle and identify the adductor brevis muscle. (G 6.21B;N 488;Gl 31.11D)
- Identify the posterior branches of the obturator nerve (N 488;Gl 34.15) where they pass posterior to the adductor brevis muscle. Attempt to identify the obturator artery
Important Relationships
- The obturator nerve passes directly inferior to the superior pubic ramus.
- The adductor brevis muscle is positioned posterior to the adductor longus and anterior to the adductor magnus muscle.
