Which Nerve Innervates Gracilis?

Nerve. The gracilis muscles is innervated by the anterior branch of the obturator nerve (L2-L4). The anterior branch of the obturator nerve also innervates the adductor longus, and sometimes adductor brevis.

What nerve Innervates the three adductors and gracilis muscle?

The anterior branch of the obturator nerve innervates the adductor longus, adductor brevis, and gracilis muscles, as well as giving innervation to the hip joint.

What causes pain in the gracilis muscle?

An injury to your low back may cause irritation of the nerve that supplies information to your gracilis. Herniated discs, disc degeneration, or lumbar facet arthritis can pinch on nerves, leading to pain or weakness in your gracilis.