Tim Taylor is a senior writer at Innerbody Research focusing on human anatomy and physiology. Tim earned both his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and his Master's degree in Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh.
The adductor brevis muscle arises from the pubic body and finds insertion at the posterior of the femur, in its upper third. The adductor brevis primarily adducts but also helps in lateral rotation of the hip. Generally, adductor muscles move a limb toward the central line of the body or a digit toward the axis of a limb. It comes from the Latin word, adductus, meaning one that draws to.
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