Term Name: | gracilis |
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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. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0000950] |