Muscle Atlas
Gracilis
Origin: Inferior margin of pubic symphysis, inferior ramus of pubis, and adjacent ramus of ischium
Insertion: Medial surface of tibial shaft, just posterior to sartorius
Action: Flexes the knee, adducts the thigh, and helps to medially rotate the tibia on the femur
Innervation: Anterior division of obturator nerve
Arterial Supply: Obturator artery, medial circumflex femoral artery, and muscular branches of profunda femoris artery
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Insertion: Medial surface of tibial shaft, just posterior to sartorius
Action: Flexes the knee, adducts the thigh, and helps to medially rotate the tibia on the femur
Innervation: Anterior division of obturator nerve
Arterial Supply: Obturator artery, medial circumflex femoral artery, and muscular branches of profunda femoris artery
The medical illustrations contained in this online atlas are copyrighted © 1997 by the University of Washington. They may not be utilized, reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the University of Washington.
Receiving a license to use these images is generally quite easy, particularly for academic and scholarly purposes. For more information see the Musculoskeletal Atlas Express Licensing Page.