The adductor tubercle has which muscle attached to it?

The adductor tubercle has which muscle attached to it?

• A. Adductor magnus (hamstring/medial)
• B. Gracilis
• C. Sartorius
• D. Pectineus

Answer: (A)

The adductor tubercle on the distal medial femur serves as the insertion for the tendon of the hamstring portion of the adductor magnus. This part of the muscle extends the thigh and helps with adduction. Gracilis and sartorius insert on the tibia at the pes anserinus, not on the femur, while pectineus attaches proximally along the pectineal line of the femur. Therefore, the muscle attached to the adductor tubercle is the hamstring portion of the adductor magnus.

The adductor tubercle on the distal medial femur serves as the insertion for the tendon of the hamstring portion of the adductor magnus. This part of the muscle extends the thigh and helps with adduction. Gracilis and sartorius insert on the tibia at the pes anserinus, not on the femur, while pectineus attaches proximally along the pectineal line of the femur. Therefore, the muscle attached to the adductor tubercle is the hamstring portion of the adductor magnus.