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]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pectineus_muscle ]
Synonyms: pectineus M. pectineus
Term information
- FMA:22440
- NCIT:C52978
- SCTID:245017006
- UMLS:C0224447 (ncithesaurus:Pectineus)
- AAO:0010036
- Wikipedia:Pectineus_muscle
- MA:0002353
- EMAPA:36238
uberon_slim, human_reference_atlas
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]
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]
Term relations
- adductor muscle of hip
- hindlimb stylopod muscle
- has muscle origin some pubis
- innervated_by some obturator nerve
- part of some hindlimb stylopod
- innervated_by some femoral nerve
- has muscle insertion some femur