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]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obturator_externus_muscle ]
Synonyms: M. obturator externus external obturator
Term information
- AAO:0010043
- SCTID:245026009
- EMAPA:36236
- FMA:22299
- MA:0002347
- Wikipedia:Obturator_externus_muscle
- UMLS:C1518528 (ncithesaurus:Obturator_Externus_Muscle)
- NCIT:C33191
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Originates on the ventro-lateral pelvic rim and inserts on the ventral aspect of the femur, medial to the insertion of the pectineus.[AAO]
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]
external obturator
musculus obturatorius externus
externus obturator
obturatorius externus
obturatus externus
external obturatus
obturator externus
Term relations
- obturator muscle
- adductor muscle of hip
- attached to some greater trochanter
- part of some musculature of pelvic girdle
- has muscle insertion some femur
- has muscle origin some obturator foramen