Pectineus


Summary

Location: In the hip region, on the inner side of the upper thigh.

Information

Group: Hip and Pelvis
Subgroup: Hip Adductors, Hip Flexors
Side(s) of body: Front
Function/action: Hip Adductor, Hip Flexor, Hip Medial Rotator

Details

Joint: Hip
Bone: Femur
Origin: Pubic bone.
Insertion: Pectineal line of femur.

Exercises

Primary muscle in: Hip Adduction, Jumping Jack
Secondary muscle in: Lying Leg Raise, Reverse Situp, Hanging Knee Raise, Single Leg Reverse Situp, Cable Reverse Squat, Kneeling Cable Crunch, Standing Knee Raise, Decline Sit Up, Machine Seated Crunch, Sit Up, Standing Cable Crunch, Flutter Kick, Scissor Kick, Bicycle Crunch, Inverted Row, Table Inverted Row, Clean High Pull, Clean Pull, Dumbbell High Pull, Snatch Pull