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obturator externus
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001368
An adductor muscle that attaches to the femur and the pelvis. In humans, the obturator externus muscle is a flat, triangular muscle, which covers the outer surface of the anterior wall of the pelvis. It is sometimes considered part of the medial compartment of thigh, and sometimes considered part of the gluteal region. [WP,generalized]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obturator_externus_muscle ]
Term info
Label
obturator externus
Synonyms
- M. obturator externus
- external obturator
Subsets
uberon_slim
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Posterior_Hip_Muscles_1.PNG
external definition
Originates on the ventro-lateral pelvic rim and inserts on the ventral aspect of the femur, medial to the insertion of the pectineus.[AAO]
external ontology notes
the definition generalized to accommodate the AAO class - 'Originates on the ventro-lateral pelvic rim and inserts on the ventral aspect of the femur, medial to the insertion of the pectineus.' [AAO:0010043]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
external obturator, musculus obturatorius externus, externus obturator, obturatorius externus, obturatus externus, external obturatus, obturator externus
id
UBERON:0001368
Term relations
Subclass of:
- obturator muscle
- adductor muscle of hip
- attaches_to some greater trochanter
- has_muscle_insertion some femur
- has_muscle_origin some obturator foramen