Home Forum Dictionary Articles Tutorials Books Directory Share your work


Edit page | Page history | Printable version

Dictionary » A » Adductor hiatus

Adductor hiatus

Adductor hiatus

The aperture in the aponeurotic insertion of the adductor magnus that transmits the femoral artery and vein from the adductor canal to the popliteal space.

Synonym: hiatus tendineus, hiatus adductorius, femoral opening, tendinous opening.


Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page



This page was last modified 21:16, 3 October 2005. This page has been accessed 4,688 times. 
What links here | Related changes | Permanent link