Pronunciation (pec-ti-NEUS) Origin/Proximal Attachment Pectineal line of the pubis; superior pubic ramus Insertion/Distal Attachment Pectineal line of the femur (just below lesser trochanter towards posterior aspect of femur) Action/Relevance Flexes hipAdducts hipInternally rotates hip Innervation Femoral nerve (L3, 4) +/- Obturator nerve (L2, 3,4) Notes Flat quadrangular muscle |