💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pectineus"
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| pyriformisnoun | Alternative spelling of piriformis. [(anatomy, zootomy) A gluteal muscle which arises from the front of the sacrum and the ischium or sacrotuberous ligament, passes out of the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen, and inserts into the greater trochanter of the femur, serving in humans to rotate the thigh laterally.] |
| piriformisnoun | (anatomy, zootomy) A gluteal muscle which arises from the front of the sacrum and the ischium or sacrotuberous ligament, passes out of the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen, and inserts into the greater trochanter of the femur, serving in humans to rotate the thigh laterally. |
| peroneus tertiusnoun | (anatomy) A small muscle of the leg, sometimes absent, that arises from the lower portion of the fibula, inserts on to the dorsal surface of the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, and acts to dorsiflex and evert the foot. |
| popliteusnoun | (anatomy) A small muscle at the back of the knee that aids in bending the knee and in the rotation of the lower leg. |
| peroneusnoun | (anatomy) Any of several muscles of the lateral side of the leg, which arise from the fibula and act to move the foot. |
| rectus femorisnoun | (anatomy) A fusiform muscle, one of the four quadriceps muscles, situated in the middle of the front of the thigh. |
| peroneus brevisnoun | (anatomy) A muscle of the lateral side of the leg that arises from the lower part of the fibula, ends in a tendon that inserts on to the fifth metatarsal bone, and acts to evert and pronate the foot. |
| pectennoun | (zoology) One of the genus Pecten of scallops. |
| psoas majornoun | (anatomy) The psoas muscle involved in the flexion of the trunk and thigh. |
| iliacusnoun | (anatomy) A flat triangular muscle that fills the iliac fossa. |
| quadratusnoun | (anatomy) Any of several roughly square or rectangular muscles, e.g. in the abdomen, thigh, and eye socket. |
| iliopsoasnoun | (anatomy) A compound muscle composed of the iliac and psoas muscles. |
| peroneus longusnoun | (anatomy) A muscle of the lateral side of the leg which arises from the head and side of the fibula, ends in a long tendon that inserts on to the cuneiform and first metatarsal bones on the medial side via a long tendon passing under the foot, and serves to extend the ankle and evert the foot. |
| gluteus | (anatomy) Any of the several muscles of the nates, each of which arises from the pelvis and inserts into a femur. |
| semitendinosusnoun | (anatomy) A fusiform muscle (one of the hamstrings) in the back of the thigh. |
| tensor fasciae lataenoun | (anatomy) A muscle that arises especially from the anterior part of the iliac crest and from the anterior superior iliac spine, is inserted into the iliotibial band of the fascia lata about one third of the way down the thigh, and acts to flex and abduct the thigh. |
| fibularis tertiusnoun | (anatomy) Synonym of peroneus tertius. |
| quadriceps tendonnoun | (anatomy) In human anatomy, a tendon that connects the quadriceps femoris muscles to the superior aspects of the patella on the anterior of the thigh. |
| gracilisnoun | (anatomy, anatomy) A slender superficial muscle of the inner thigh. |
| peronenoun | (anatomy, obsolete) The fibula. |
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