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Which are the following structures passes through the greater sciatic foramen of the llium?
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pirifomis musle
superior gluteal artery and vein
internal pudental atery and vein
superior gluteal nerve
inferior gluteal atery and vein
inferior gluteal nerve
pudental nerve
sciatic nerve
poterior femoral cutanious nerve
nerve to obturator internus
nerve to quadratus femoris
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∙ 10y agoThe Pudendal nerve is the structure that passes through the lesser sciatic foramen.
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Is the greater sciatic notch inferior to the posterior inferior iliac spine?
greater ischiadic (sciatic) notch
What sciatic nerve passes through a large indention in the posterior part of the ilium called?
greater sciatic notch
What is immediately superior to the sciatic notch?
A groove in the pelvis
What curved area occurs directly on the hip bone below the posterior inferior iliac spine?
Greater Sciatic Notch
What are the two branches of the sciatic nerve?
the two branches of the sciatic nerve
What is greater sciatic foramen?
This is the largest foramen leading to and from the pelvis. One of the structures is the sciatic nerve. The foramen might be somewhat "closed" by bone and can "pinch" the sciatic nerve. This is very painful and a person can't dorsiflex the foot. Surgery can open the foramen and reduce the pain and disability.
Where does the sciatic nerve exit?
The sciatic nerves exit the pelvic bone through an opening (greater sciatic foramen) to emerge in the buttock.
Does the sciatic nerve pass through the lesser sciatic foeamen?
If you look up the nervous system there are 3 places in your lower back that cause Sciatic or pinched nerve in three locations. Lower lumbar back at 3,4,5, cause pain in the left or right backside cheek, a shorter nerve. One causes pain that comes into the groin are from the backside around and up through groin. One causes the pain that runs down the outside seem of your pants and can end of in the second little toe. (next to the pinkie toe) It is called the Sciatic nerve.
Is the greater sciatic notch inferior to the posterior inferior iliac spine?
greater ischiadic (sciatic) notch
The area of the innominate bone where the sciatic nerve passes is called the?
The greater sciatic notch.
The greater sciatic notch is part of what?
coxal bone
What sciatic nerve passes through a large indention in the posterior part of the ilium called?
greater sciatic notch
What sciatic nerve passes through a large indention in the posterior part of the ilium called the?
greater sciatic notch
What is immediately superior to the sciatic notch?
A groove in the pelvis
How is piriformis syndrome caused?
The condition is caused by the irritation or compression of the proximal sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle, which connects the sciatic notch with the greater trochanter of the femur
Why does a persons leg and foot drag on the ground when they have siatica?
The nerve (the sciatic) goes to the muscles that move the leg. If the "pinching" is removed by opening the foramen (Foraminal Stenosis) that the nerve goes through, the ability to walk will come back.
What is the name of the artery that descends into the pelvis and passes posteriorly toward the superior margin of the greater sciatic notch?
Femoral
