loading...| Preferred Name | pectineus muscle | |
| Synonyms |
musculus pectineus M. pectineus pectineus |
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| Definitions |
An adductor muscle that attaches to the pelvic bone and the femur. In humans, The pectineus muscle is a flat, quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior part of the upper and medial aspect of the thigh. It can be classified in the medial compartment of thigh (when the function is emphasized) or the anterior compartment of thigh (when the nerve is emphasized). [WP,generalized]. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001382 |
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| altLabel |
musculus pectineus M. pectineus pectineus |
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| ccf_is_provisional |
false |
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| ccf_part_of | ||
| ccf_pref_label |
pectineus muscle |
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| definition |
An adductor muscle that attaches to the pelvic bone and the femur. In humans, The pectineus muscle is a flat, quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior part of the upper and medial aspect of the thigh. It can be classified in the medial compartment of thigh (when the function is emphasized) or the anterior compartment of thigh (when the nerve is emphasized). [WP,generalized]. |
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| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Anterior_Hip_Muscles_2.PNG |
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| external_definition |
Originates on the lateral border of the ilium and the anterior margin of the pubis. It inserts on the ventral surface of the femoral shaft.[AAO] |
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| external_ontology_notes |
Definition generalized to accommodate AAO class - 'Originates on the lateral border of the ilium and the anterior margin of the pubis. It inserts on the ventral surface of the femoral shaft.' [AAO:0010036] |
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| has exact synonym |
M. pectineus pectineus |
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| has related synonym |
musculus pectineus |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| id |
UBERON:0001382 |
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| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
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| label |
pectineus muscle |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001382 |
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| prefLabel |
pectineus muscle |
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| present in taxon | ||
| xRef |
EMAPA:36238 MA:0002353 UMLS:C0224447 SCTID:245017006 AAO:0010036 NCIT:C52978 FMA:22440 Wikipedia:Pectineus_muscle |
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