Look up: Pectineus

1. pectineus
   <anatomy, muscle> Origin, crest of pubis; insertion, pectineal line of femur; action, adducts thigh and assists in flexion; nerve supply, obturator and femoral. ... Synonym: musculus pectineus, pectineal muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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2. pectineus
   Type: Term Pronunciation: pek′tin′ē-ŭs Synonyms: pectineal See: pectineus (muscle)
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3. pectineus
   (muscle) Type: Term Definitions: 1. origin, crest of pubis; insertion, pectineal line of femur; action, adducts thigh and assists in flexion; nerve supply, obturator and femoral. Synonyms: musculus pectineus, pectineal muscle
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4. Pectineus
   The pectineus muscle lies on the front of the upper and middle part of thigh. It is a flat, quadrangular muscle that originates from the crest of the pubis and, to some extent, from the surface of the bone just in front of it. It inserts in the pectineal line of the femur. This muscle is innervated ...
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5. pectineus
   Latin, pecten = a comb; hence the muscle attaching to the pecten (pectineal line) of the pubic bone.
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