| Adductor hiatus | |
|---|---|
 Deep muscles of the medial femoral region. (Adductor hiatus visible as hole in adductor magnus at lower left.) | |
 The arteries of the gluteal and posterior femoral regions. (Adductor hiatus is not labeled, but popliteal artery is visible at bottom center.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | hiatus adductorius |
| TA98 | A04.7.03.008 |
| TA2 | 2634 |
| FMA | 58784 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In human anatomy, the adductor hiatus also known as hiatus magnus is a hiatus (gap) between the adductor magnus muscle and the femur that allows the passage of the femoral vessels from the anterior thigh to the posterior thigh and then the popliteal fossa.[1] It is the termination of the adductor canal and lies about 8–13.5 cm (3.1–5.3 in) superior to the adductor tubercle.[2]
- ^ Moore, Keith L.; Dalley, Arthur F.; Agur, A. M. R. (2013-02-13). Clinically Oriented Anatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 9781451119459.
- ^ Olson, S. A.; Holt, B. T. (Feb 1995). "Anatomy of the medial distal femur: a study of the adductor hiatus". Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 9 (1): 63–65. doi:10.1097/00005131-199502000-00010. ISSN 0890-5339. PMID 7714656.