Gracilis muscle
Most superficial muscle on the medial side of the thigh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The gracilis muscle (/ˈɡræsɪlɪs/; Latin for "slender") is the most superficial muscle on the medial side of the thigh. It is thin and flattened, broad above, narrow and tapering below.
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Gracilis muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | ischiopubic ramus |
Insertion | tibia (pes anserinus) |
Artery | medial circumflex femoral artery |
Nerve | anterior branch of obturator nerve |
Actions | flexes, medially rotates, and adducts the hip |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus gracilis |
MeSH | D000071976 |
TA98 | A04.7.02.030 |
TA2 | 2635 |
FMA | 43882 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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