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| Gracilis muscle | |
|---|---|
| Latin | musculus gracilis |
| Gray's | subject #128 471 |
| 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, flexes the knee |
The gracilis (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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