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Adductor hiatus
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| Adductor hiatus | |
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| The arteries of the gluteal and posterior femoral regions. (Adductor hiatus is not labeled, but popliteal artery is visible at bottom center.) | |
| Latin | hiatus adductorius |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | h_11/12421926 |
The adductor hiatus is the termination of the adductor canal at the knee.
The femoral artery and femoral vein pass through the hiatus. After they do, they are called the popliteal artery and popliteal vein.[1]
- ^ SUNY Labs 12:08-0100 - "Anterior and Medial Thigh Region: Structures of the Adductor Canal"
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| General anatomy of lower limbs |
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| Buttocks and Thigh:
Inguinal ligament - Obturator membrane - Femoral ring - Femoral canal - Femoral sheath - Femoral triangle - Adductor canal - Adductor hiatus - Fascia lata - Saphenous opening - Iliotibial tract - Fascial compartments of thigh (Anterior, Medial, Posterior) Cnemis (anatomic leg): Popliteal fossa - Calf – Shin - Pes anserinus - Fascial compartments of leg (Anterior, Lateral, Posterior) Foot: Heel – Plantar fascia - Toe (Hallux, Fifth toe) - Sole - Achilles tendon - Tarsal tunnel - Retinacula (Peroneal, Inferior extensor, Superior extensor) |