Gracilis
Musculus gracilis
Adducts the limb.
- System
- Muscle
- Region
- Tail
- Sides
- Paired: left and right
Where it runs from and to
A muscle is told apart from its neighbours by what it takes hold of at each end, which is also what decides what it does when it shortens.
- Origin
- Pelvic symphysis by the symphysial tendon.
- Insertion
- Medial surface of the tibia and the stifle fascia.
- Action
- Adducts the limb.
- Nerve
- Obturator nerve.
Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the pig; the books it was checked against are listed below.
Terminology
- English
- Gracilis
- Latin (NAV)
- Musculus gracilis
- Status
- A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
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