page_title: Adductor hiatus
hierarchical_section_title: Adductor hiatus
context_page_description: In human anatomy, the adductor hiatus is a hiatus 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. It is the termination of the adductor canal and lies about 8–13.5 cm. superior to the adductor tubercle.
context_section_description: In human anatomy, the adductor hiatus 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. It is the termination of the adductor canal and lies about 8–13.5 cm. superior to the adductor tubercle.
caption: Deep muscles of the medial femoral region. (Adductor hiatus visible as hole in adductor magnus at lower left.)
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