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gracilis

Term ID
UBERON:0000950
Synonyms
  • gracilis muscle
  • musculus gracilis
Definition
The most superficial muscle on the medial side of the thigh. It is thin and flattened, broad above, narrow and tapering below. It arises by a thin aponeurosis from the anterior margins of the lower half of the symphysis pubis and the upper half of the pubic arch. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracilis_muscle
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