gracilis (muscle)

grac·i·lis (mus·cle)

[TA] muscle of medial compartment of thigh; origin, ramus of pubis near symphysis; insertion, shaft of tibia below medial tuberosity (see pes anserinus); action, adducts thigh, flexes knee, rotates leg medially; nerve supply, obturator. Synonym(s): musculus gracilis [TA], gracilis (2)