With the hoof animals it is the only one of the three Musculi of adductores and therefore simply as Musculus adductor is designated.

Function

The Musculus adductor magnus bends and adduziert (Adduktion = pulling to the body center) the thigh in dorsale portion of the Musculus adductor magnus stretches the thigh in the hip joint, since this part rises from the seat leg peak.

See also

• Adductor brevis
• Adductor longus

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