Adductor hiatus
Appearance
Adductor hiatus | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | hiatus adductorius |
TA98 | A04.7.03.008 |
TA2 | 2634 |
FMA | 58784 |
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
- ^ Anatomy photo:12:08-0100 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Anterior and Medial Thigh Region: Structures of the Adductor Canal"