Gracilis muscle
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.
| Gracilis muscle | |
|---|---|
The gracilis and nearby muscles | |
Cross-sectional diagram of the right mid-thigh. The gracilis is labeled on the far right. | |
| 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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