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This is another pelvic gateway. It allows the passage of the obturator neurovascular bundle as the name suggests.
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Obturator canal
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The greater sciatic foramen is an opening in the posterior aspect of the pelvis which allows structures to pass into the gluteal region. It allows the passage of the sciatic nerve and the gluteal neurovascular bundle.
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Greater sciatic foramen
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The pelvic inlet is marked by the pelvic brim. It consists of the sacral prominence posteriorly, the arcuate line laterally and the pectineal line of the pubis and the pubic symphysis anteriorly.
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Pelvis inlet
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The lesser foramen is separated from the greater foramen by the sacrospinous ligament. It allows the passage of the pudendal nerve and the internal pudendal vessels.
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Lesser sciatic foramen
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This is the medial compartment of the femoral sheath. It contains lymphatic vessels which drain the deep inguinal lymph nodes, the lacunar node, empty space and loose connective tissue.
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Femoral canal
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Back Pain
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Rheumatology
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Which pelvic gateway does the sciatic nerve pass through?
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