Obturator canal
| Obturator canal | |
|---|---|
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
obturator vein, and obturator nerve
all travel through the canal.
Clinical significance
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
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ISBN 978-0-323-47781-9, retrieved 2021-01-30
- ISBN 978-0-7506-7527-7, retrieved 2021-01-30
- ISBN 978-0-7020-3739-9, retrieved 2021-01-30
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