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Gracilis
Muscle origin
Anterior body of pubis on the inferior pubic ramus and ischial ramus
Muscle insertion
Medial surface of proximal tibia via pes anserinus
Muscle function
Hip adduction and internal rotation. Internal rotation of Tibia when knee is flexed.
Nerve innervation
L2-3 (Lovett reactor C3-4)
Primary muscle type
Phasic / Mixed type (50-60%)
Myofascial lines
Deep front line
Primary inhibatory muscles
Psoas major, Tensor fascia latae, Biceps femoris
Organ relationship (T10-L2, Sacrum, n. Vagus)
- Large intestine (FA)
- Symp – T10-L2 (Mesenteric and Hypogastric plexus)
- Parasymp – CX (Vagus) and S2-S4 (Sacral plexus)
- Kidneys (FA)
- Symp – T10-L2 (Renal plexus)
- Parasymp – None (CX minimal)
- Adrenals (FA/AK)
- Parasympathetic: None
- Sympathetic: T8-L1
- Reproductive organs (FA/AK)
- Symp – T10-L2 (Inferior Hypogastric, Ovarian and Testicular plexus)
- Parasymp – S2-4 (Sacral plexus)
Functional anatomy for
Gracilis
Related joints
- SI joint
- Pubic joint
- Knee joint
Associated muscles
- Psoas major, – Control of Ilium
- Iliacus – Control of Ilium
- Tensor fascia latae – Hip internal rotation. Hip and knee stability. Control of Ilium
- Piriformis – Hip internal rotation (hip flexion above 90 deg.)
- Gluteus maximus – Hip and knee stability. Control of Ilium.
- Gluteus medius – Hip internal rotation. Hip and knee stability. Control of Ilium
- Glutens minimus – Hip internal rotation. Hip and knee stabilty. Control of Ilium
- Pectineus – Hip adduction. Control of Ilium
- Adductor brevis – Hip adduction, internal rotation and stability. Control of Ilium
- Adductor longus – Hip adduction. Control of Ilium
- Adductor magnus – Hip adduction, internal rotation and stabilty. Control of Ilium
- Pelvic floor – Connected in Deep front line
- Semitendinosus – Knee stability and internal rotation of Tibia
- Semimembranosus – Knee stability and internal rotation of Tibia
- Biceps femoris – Knee stability
- Vastus medialis – Knee stability and internal rotation of Tibia
- Vastus lateralis – Knee stability
- Sartorius – Knee stability and internal rotation of Tibia
- Popliteus – Knee stability and internal rotation of Tibia
- Tibialis posterior – Connected in Deep front line
Release exercises
Corrective strength exercises
Functional Rehab Academy
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