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Adductor hiatus

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Adductor hiatus
The arteries of the gluteal and posterior femoral regions. (Adductor hiatus is not labeled, but popliteal artery is visible at bottom center.)
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Identifiers
Latinhiatus adductorius
TA98A04.7.03.008
TA22634
FMA58784
Anatomical terminology

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]

References

  1. ^ Anatomy photo:12:08-0100 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Anterior and Medial Thigh Region: Structures of the Adductor Canal"