Canalis obturatorius
The canalis obturatorius is located near the sulcus obturatorius on the os coxae in the membrana obturatoria enclosing the foramen obturatum.
| Media boundaries | obturatory membrane |
|---|---|
| Lateral boundaries | obturatory membrane |
| Content | N. obturatorius, A. and V. obturatoria |
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A nerve-vascular bundle from the small pelvis enters the canalis obturatorius and leads to the medial side of the thigh. Contains:
- nervus obturatorius, which just after passing the branches to:
- R. anterior, R. posterior,
- N. obturatorius accessorius,
- obturatory artery,
- obturatory vein.
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- GRIM, Miloš and Rastislav DRUGA. Basics of anatomy. 5., Anatomy of body landscapes. 1st edition. Praha : Galén : Karolinum, 2002. 119 pp. ISBN 80-7262-179-3.
