Dorlands/Elsevier sciatic foramen FMA 17031 | TA A03.6.03.008 | |
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Latin foramen ischiadicum majus |
The greater sciatic foramen is an opening (foramen) at the back of the 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.
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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:
The foramen contains:
References
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