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The '''adductor canal''' ('''Hunter‘s canal''', lat. ''canalis adductorius'') is bounded: | The '''adductor canal''' ('''Hunter‘s canal''', lat. ''canalis adductorius'') is bounded: | ||
* in front and laterally by [[ | * in front and laterally by vastus medialis (part of [[quadriceps femoris]]) | ||
* behind by [[adductor longus]] and [[adductor magnus]] | * behind by [[adductor longus]] and [[adductor magnus]] | ||
* covered in by a strong aponeurosis (lamina vastoadductoria) which extends from vastus medialis, across the femoral vessels to adductor longus and magnus | * covered in by a strong aponeurosis (lamina vastoadductoria) which extends from vastus medialis, across the femoral vessels to adductor longus and magnus | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
=== Related articles === | === Related articles === | ||
* [[Adductor | * [[Adductor Hiatus]] | ||
=== Bibliography === | === Bibliography === | ||
* {{Cite | * {{Cite | ||
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[[Category:Anatomy]] | [[Category:Anatomy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:02, 8 December 2014
| English: Adductor canal, Hunter's canal Latin: Canalis adductorius |
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The adductor canal (Hunter‘s canal, lat. canalis adductorius) is bounded:
- in front and laterally by vastus medialis (part of quadriceps femoris)
- behind by adductor longus and adductor magnus
- covered in by a strong aponeurosis (lamina vastoadductoria) which extends from vastus medialis, across the femoral vessels to adductor longus and magnus
The canal contains:
- the femoral artery and femoral vein
- the saphenous nerve
Links[edit | edit source]
Related articles[edit | edit source]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- PETROVICKY, Pavel, et al. Anatomie s topografií a klinickými aplikacemi : Sv. 1, Pohybové ústrojí. 1. edition. Martin : Osveta, 2001. 463 pp. ISBN 80-8063-046-1.
