loading...| Preferred Name |
pectineus muscle |
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| Synonyms |
M. pectineus pectineus musculus 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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| database_cross_reference |
EMAPA:36238 SCTID:245017006 NCIT:C52978 UMLS:C0224447 Wikipedia:Pectineus_muscle AAO:0010036 FMA:22440 MA:0002353 |
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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_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
musculus pectineus |
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| id |
UBERON:0001382 |
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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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