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MUSCLE MOYEN ADDUCTEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- musculus adductor longus
1, record 1, English, musculus%20adductor%20longus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long adductor muscle 1, record 1, English, long%20adductor%20muscle
correct
- long head of triceps femoris muscle 1, record 1, English, long%20head%20of%20triceps%20femoris%20muscle
correct, obsolete
- long head of adductor triceps muscle 1, record 1, English, long%20head%20of%20adductor%20triceps%20muscle
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A muscle originating at the front of the pubic in the angle between the crest and the symphysis pubis. It is inserted into the middle third of linea aspera of femur, fused with the medial intermuscular septum. It is supplied by the anterior division of the obturator nerve, and adducts, flexes, and medially rotates the thigh. 1, record 1, English, - musculus%20adductor%20longus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- muscle long adducteur
1, record 1, French, muscle%20long%20adducteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- muscle moyen adducteur 1, record 1, French, muscle%20moyen%20adducteur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- muscle premier adducteur 1, record 1, French, muscle%20premier%20adducteur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- musculus adductor longus 1, record 1, French, musculus%20adductor%20longus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muscle de la région médiale de la cuisse. Tendu du pubis au fémur, il est adducteur de la cuisse et participe à sa flexion. 1, record 1, French, - muscle%20long%20adducteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : muscle moyen adducteur; muscle premier adducteur. 1, record 1, French, - muscle%20long%20adducteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- muscle long adducteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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