Английская Википедия:Greater sciatic foramen

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox anatomy The greater sciatic foramen is an opening (foramen) in the posterior human pelvis. It is formed by the sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments. The piriformis muscle passes through the foramen and occupies most of its volume. The greater sciatic foramen is wider in women than in men.

Structure

It is bounded as follows:

Function

The piriformis, which exits the pelvis through the foramen, occupies most of its volume.

The following structures also exit the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen:[2]

Location Name Vessels Nerves
Above the Piriformis suprapiriform foramen[3] superior gluteal vessels superior gluteal nerve
Below the Piriformis infrapiriform foramen[3] inferior gluteal vessels
internal pudendal vessels
inferior gluteal nerve
pudendal nerve
sciatic nerve
posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
Nerve to obturator internus
Nerve to quadratus femoris

See also

Шаблон:Anatomy-terms Шаблон:Commons

References

Шаблон:Gray's Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Шаблон:Pelvis Шаблон:Portal bar Шаблон:Authority control