Gracilis muscle
Last revised by Jeremy Jones on 13 Apr 2024
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Oh G, Jones J, Hacking C, et al. Gracilis muscle. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-44365
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19 Apr 2016,
Geon Oh
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Jeremy Jones ◉
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- Gracilis muscles
The gracilis muscle is the most superficial muscle in the medial compartment of the thigh and descends almost vertically down the medial side of the thigh.
Summary
origin: a line on the external surfaces of the body of the pubis, inferior pubic ramus, and the ramus of the ischium
insertion: as part of the pes anserinus tendon onto the medial surface of the proximal tibia
arterial supply: medial circumflex femoral artery
innervation: obturator nerve
action: adducts thigh at the hip joint and flexes leg at the knee joint
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References
- 1. Friedrich Paulsen. Anatomy Uncovered. (2014) ISBN: 9780702051319 - Google Books
- 2. Keith L. Moore, Arthur F. Dalley, A. M. R. Agur. Clinically Oriented Anatomy. (2013) ISBN: 9781451119459 - Google Books
- 3. Chummy S. Sinnatamby. Last's Anatomy. (2011) ISBN: 9780702033940 - Google Books
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- Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Sartorius muscle
- Medial compartment of the thigh
- Tibia
- Pes anserinus
- Crural fascia
- Ultrasound of the knee
- Tendons of pes anserinus (mnemonic)
- Hip muscles
- Pubis
- Inferior pubic ramus
- Apophyseal avulsion fractures of the pelvis and hip
- Obturator nerve
- Ischium
- Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- Adductor longus muscle
- Descending genicular artery
- Pes anserinus bursa
- Muscles of the lower limb
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