gracilis
Musculus gracilis
In 4 atlases
Definition
most superficial muscle on the medial side of the thigh
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Relations
- Origin
- ischiopubic ramus
- Insertion
- tibia
- Action
- adducting of the hip joint, flexion of the knee joint, medial rotation of the tibia at the knee joint
- Innervation
- anterior branch of obturator nerve
Sub-structures
Neighbouring structures
Practice questions
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Identifiers
- TA2
- 2635
- TA98
- A04.7.02.030
- FMA
- 43882
- UBERON
- 0000950
- Wikidata
- Q1428669