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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Gracilis Muscle
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Descriptor Spanish:
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músculo recto interno
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Músculo Grácil
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Synonyms English:
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Gracilis Muscles
Muscle, Gracilis
Muscles, Gracilis
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Tree Number:
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A02.633.567.425
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Definition English:
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A slender and most superficial muscle in the inner THIGH which originates at the ramus of the PUBIC BONE near the PUBIC SYMPHYSIS and inserts at the proximal medial TIBIA. Its function is to abduct thigh, flex knee, and rotate leg medially. It is a common source of a MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP. |
History Note English:
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2017
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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56252
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Unique Identifier:
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D000071976
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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