Question

Determine the line of action of the abductor minimus in the pelvic reference frame when the hip is flexed 45-degrees. Use -0.0707 for the location of the x-component of the femoral head in the pelvic reference frame.

Answer 1

In human anatomy, the adductor minimus (adductor femoris minimus or adductor quartus) is a small and flat skeletal muscle in the thigh which constitutes the upper, lateral part of the adductor magnus muscle.

The Adductor Minimus is a powerful internal rotator of the femur, due to its perfect positioning between the ischial tuberosity (sit bone) and the gluteal tuberosity (posterolateral hip). It helps in walking, and jogging when the hip is flexed 45 degrees.