| Obturator canal | |
|---|---|
 Obturator canal, above the obturator membrane | |
 The relations of the femoral and abdominal inguinal rings, seen from within the abdomen. Right side. (Obturator canal not labeled, but visible at bottom center.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | canalis obturatorius |
| TA98 | A03.6.01.003 |
| TA2 | 1849 |
| FMA | 25715 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The obturator canal is a passageway formed in the obturator foramen by part of the obturator membrane and the pelvis. It connects the pelvis to the thigh.
Structure[edit]
The obturator canal is formed between the obturator membrane and the pelvis.[1] The obturator artery, obturator vein, and obturator nerve all travel through the canal.
Clinical significance[edit]
An obturator hernia is a type of hernia involving an intrusion into the obturator canal.
The obturator nerve can be compressed in the obturator canal.[2]
The obturator canal may be compressed during pregnancy and major traumatic injuries, causing obturator syndrome.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Federle, Michael P.; Rosado-de-Christenson, Melissa L.; Raman, Siva P.; Carter, Brett W., eds. (2017-01-01), "Female Pelvic Floor", Imaging Anatomy: Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis (Second Edition), Elsevier, pp. 1050–1077, doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-47781-9.50046-5, ISBN 978-0-323-47781-9, retrieved 2021-01-30
- ^ Weiss, Lyn; Silver, Julie K.; Lennard, Ted A.; Weiss, Jay M. (2007-01-01), Weiss, Lyn; Silver, Julie K.; Lennard, Ted A.; Weiss, Jay M. (eds.), "Chapter 6 - Nerves", Easy Injections, Philadelphia: Butterworth-Heinemann, pp. 105–155, doi:10.1016/b978-075067527-7.10006-5, ISBN 978-0-7506-7527-7, retrieved 2021-01-30
- ^ Garten, Hans (2013-01-01), Garten, Hans (ed.), "M. gracilis", The Muscle Test Handbook, Churchill Livingstone, pp. 108–109, doi:10.1016/b978-0-7020-3739-9.00051-1, ISBN 978-0-7020-3739-9, retrieved 2021-01-30
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