Musculus piriformis

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Piriformis muscle


Origin: Front surface of os sacrum, lateral edges of foramina sacralia anteriora.

Insertion: Trochanter major femoris.

Inervation: plexus sacralis (L4− S1−2).

Function: External rotation in the hip joint , then extension, abduction in the hip joint, divides the foramen ischiadicum majus .

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  • ČIHÁK, Radomír. Anatomie 1. 2. edition. Grada, 2001. 497 pp. ISBN 80-7169-970-5.


  • VIGUÉ, Jordi. Atlas lidského těla. 3. edition. Rebo, 2007. 164 pp. ISBN 978-80-7234-881-7.
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