Preferred Label : adductor magnus;
Uberon 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].;
Uberon synonym : adductor magnus muscle;
Origin ID : 0000370;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Uberon cross reference
- has muscle insertion
- has muscle origin
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].
