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  2. Gracilis muscle - Wikipedia

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    The gracilis muscle (/ ˈ ɡ r æ s ɪ l ɪ s /; Latin for "slender") is the most superficial muscle on the medial side of the thigh. It is thin and flattened, broad above, narrow and tapering below. It is thin and flattened, broad above, narrow and tapering below.

  3. Semimembranosus muscle - Wikipedia

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    The semimembranosus muscle (/ ˌ s ɛ m i ˌ m ɛ m b r ə ˈ n oʊ s ə s /) is the most medial of the three hamstring muscles in the thigh. It is so named because it has a flat tendon of origin. It lies posteromedially in the thigh, deep to the semitendinosus muscle. It extends the hip joint and flexes the knee joint.

  4. Medial compartment of thigh - Wikipedia

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    The medial compartment of thigh is one of the fascial compartments of the thigh and contains the hip adductor muscles and the gracilis muscle. The obturator nerve is the primary nerve supplying this compartment. The obturator artery is the blood supply to the medial thigh. The muscles in the compartment are: gracilis; adductor longus; adductor ...

  5. Deep gluteal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Pain in the hip, buttocks, or thigh. Often pain when sitting or with certain hip movements. Often unilateral radiating pain. [1] Causes: Most common are (1) fibrotic adhesions tethering the sciatic nerve and (2) piriformis syndrome. [2] Diagnostic method: First ruling out lumbar pathology.

  6. Anterior cutaneous branches of the femoral nerve - Wikipedia

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    The medial cutaneous nerve, before dividing, gives off a few filaments, which pierce the fascia lata, to supply the integument of the medial side of the thigh, accompanying the long saphenous vein. One of these filaments passes through the saphenous opening; a second becomes subcutaneous about the middle of the thigh; a third pierces the fascia ...

  7. Working This Often-Neglected Muscle Group Can Help Nix Lower ...

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    The inner thigh muscles help support the hips and core during various movements, so training them can help improve overall lower body strength and stability, says Allison Jackson, CPT, a personal ...

  8. Adductor magnus muscle - Wikipedia

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    The adductor magnus is a large triangular muscle, situated on the medial side of the thigh.. It consists of two parts. The portion which arises from the ischiopubic ramus (a small part of the inferior ramus of the pubis, and the inferior ramus of the ischium) is called the pubofemoral portion, adductor portion, or adductor minimus, and the portion arising from the tuberosity of the ischium is ...

  9. Tensor fasciae latae muscle - Wikipedia

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    The basic functional movement of tensor fasciae latae is walking. The tensor fasciae latae is heavily utilized in horse riding, hurdling, and water skiing. Some problems that arise when this muscle is tight or shortened are pelvic imbalances that lead to pain in the hips, as well as pain in the lower back and lateral area of knees. [3]