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How many adductor muscles are there?
There is the adductor magnus, adductor brevis, adductor longus and gracilis, so there are at least 4.
What are the muscles that keep the clam shut?
the adductor muscle.
What is the prime mover for hip adduction?
The adductor muscles of the hip are four in number: the adductor brevis, the adductor longus, the adductor magnus and the adductor minimus. All the hip adductors originate from the pubis and insert at the medial side of the femur.
Where is the Sternocleidomastoid muscle located?
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is located in the neck
Adductor magnus adductor longus and adductor brevis are parts of a large muscle mass of what?
medial compartment of the thigh
What group of thigh muscles that flex the thigh?
gracilis , adductor longus , adductor brevis and upper part of adductor magnus
What is the function of the adductors?
The main function of the adductor muscles is to propel the legs towards the midline of the body. The four groups of adductor muscles are adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor Magnus and gracilis.
Is sternocleidomastoid smooth?
no, it is actually a skeletal muscle http://www.memidex.com/sternocleidomastoid-muscle
What bone are attached to the sternocleidomastoid?
The sternocleidomastoid is a muscle that connects to your sternum, and the mastoid process.
What do the muscles on the medial side of the femur do?
You and adductor compartment on the medial side of the femur. The main muscles are adductor magnus, adductor longus and adductor brevis. These muscles adduct the thigh. They are very important muscles for horse rider.
What muscles are postural antagonists to the sternocleidomastoid?
What are the antagonist of sternocleidomastiod muscle?
Where is the adductor located?
If you are referring to the adductor muscles of the thigh, they are all located medially on the femur and include adductor magnus, adductor longus and adductor brevis. Each muscle originates on either the pubic body or part of the inferior pubic ramus and runs to part of the femoral linea aspera. All of these muscle adduct the thigh.
