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adductor magnus

Term ID
UBERON:0000370
Synonyms
  • adductor magnus muscle
  • musculus adductor magnus
Definition
An adductor muscle that attaches to the pelvic bone and the femur. In humans, the adductor magnus is a large triangular muscle, situated on the medial side of the thigh. The portion which arises from the ischiopubic ramus (a small part of the inferior ramus of the pubis, and the inferior ramus of the ischium) is called the 'adductor magnesius portion', and the portion arising from the tuberosity of the ischium is called the 'hamstring portion'. The hamstring portion is not considered part of the hamstring group of muscles, but it is adjacent to it.[WP,generalized]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adductor_magnus_muscle
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