| The Gracilis muscles are
a pair of muscles located in each of the upper-legs of the human body.
To test your knowledge: look at the image opposite and
decide which muscle(s) you think are the gracilis
muscles, then click on the image to check
if
you were correct - and for the labels of all the other muscles illustrated.
Further information about the gracilis is
summarised below:
Point(s) of Origin: |
Lower pubis. |
Point(s) of Insertion: |
Upper medial tibial shaft (pes anserinus). |
Action(s): |
Adducts the leg and flexes the knee. |
This may be particularly interesting study/revision material for students
following courses in Massage, Reflexology and
similar courses because these generally require a good basic
knowledge of the muscular structures
of the arms, legs, hands and feet.
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