An adductor muscle that attaches to the hip and femur. In humans, it is a part of the adductor group of the thigh, that as the name suggests adducts the thigh. The adductor longus muscle forms the medial wall of the femoral triangle[WP, generalized]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adductor_longus_muscle ]
Synonyms: adductor longus muscle
Term information
- FMA:22441
- Wikipedia:Adductor_longus_muscle
- AAO:0010034
- SCTID:181686003
- EMAPA:36220
- BTO:0000029
pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas
Originates on the iliac portion of the ventral iliac rim and inserts on the lateral surface of the M. adductor magnus.[AAO]
definition generalized to accommodate AAO class - 'Originates on the iliac portion of the ventral iliac rim and inserts on the lateral surface of the M. adductor magnus.' [AAO:0010034]
Term relations
- adductor muscle of hip
- hindlimb stylopod muscle
- has muscle origin some pubis
- part of some hindlimb stylopod
- has muscle insertion some femur