loading...| Preferred Name |
obturator externus |
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| Synonyms |
external obturator M. obturator externus external obturatus externus obturator musculus obturatorius externus obturator externus obturatorius externus obturatus externus |
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| Definitions |
An adductor muscle that attaches to the femur and the pelvis. In humans, the obturator externus muscle is a flat, triangular muscle, which covers the outer surface of the anterior wall of the pelvis. It is sometimes considered part of the medial compartment of thigh, and sometimes considered part of the gluteal region. [WP,generalized]. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001368 |
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| database_cross_reference |
EMAPA:36236 NCIT:C33191 AAO:0010043 SCTID:245026009 Wikipedia:Obturator_externus_muscle UMLS:C1518528 FMA:22299 MA:0002347 |
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| definition |
An adductor muscle that attaches to the femur and the pelvis. In humans, the obturator externus muscle is a flat, triangular muscle, which covers the outer surface of the anterior wall of the pelvis. It is sometimes considered part of the medial compartment of thigh, and sometimes considered part of the gluteal region. [WP,generalized]. |
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| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Posterior_Hip_Muscles_1.PNG |
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| external_definition |
Originates on the ventro-lateral pelvic rim and inserts on the ventral aspect of the femur, medial to the insertion of the pectineus.[AAO] |
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| external_ontology_notes |
the definition generalized to accommodate the AAO class - 'Originates on the ventro-lateral pelvic rim and inserts on the ventral aspect of the femur, medial to the insertion of the pectineus.' [AAO:0010043] |
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| has_exact_synonym |
external obturator M. obturator externus |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
external obturatus externus obturator musculus obturatorius externus external obturator obturator externus obturatorius externus obturatus externus |
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| id |
UBERON:0001368 |
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| label |
obturator externus |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001368 |
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| prefLabel |
obturator externus |
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