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Muscles of the Lower Extremity / Gracilis
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| 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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