Pronunciation (gra-SIL-us) Origin/Proximal Attachment Body of pubis Inferior pubic ramus Insertion/Distal Attachment Medial surface of proximal tibia, inferior to tibial condyle contributes to pes anserine Action/Relevance Adducts hip Flexes knee Internally rotates tibia Innervation Obturator nerve (L2, 3,4) Notes Most superficial of the adductor group Thin and flat muscle that is broader superiorly and more narrow inferiorly Fibres descend vertically to a rounded tendon where they pass across the medial femoral condyle posterior to the sartorius tendon. |