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The gracilis muscle is the most superficial muscle in the medial compartment of the thigh and runs down the medial thigh. Superiorly it is thin, flattened and broad, and tapers is it desends. | |||
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| Gracilis | |
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| Muscle Type | |
| Origin | ischiopubic ramus |
| Insertion | tibia (pes anserinus) |
| Action | flexes, medially rotates, and adducts the hip |
| Synergists | |
| Antagonists | |
| Spinal innervation | |
| Peripheral Innervation | anterior branch of Obturator Nerve |
| Vasculature | medial circumflex femoral artery |
The gracilis muscle is the most superficial muscle in the medial compartment of the thigh and runs down the medial thigh. Superiorly it is thin, flattened and broad, and tapers is it desends.
