sciatic foramen — noun : either of two foramina on each side leading from the pelvis to the gluteal and peroneal regions and transmitting respectively (1) the sciatic nerve, superior and inferior gluteal, pudendal, and other nerves, associated vessels, and the… … Useful english dictionary
Greater sciatic foramen — Infobox Anatomy Name = Greater sciatic foramen Latin = foramen ischiadicum majus GraySubject = 80 GrayPage = 309 Caption = Articulations of pelvis, anterior view, with greater sciatic foramen (labeled in red) and its boundaries. Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
Lesser sciatic foramen — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = foramen ischiadicum minus GraySubject = 80 GrayPage = 309 Caption = Articulations of pelvis. Anterior view. Caption2 = Articulations of pelvis. Posterior view. System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre … Wikipedia
greater sciatic foramen — n SCIATIC FORAMEN (a) … Medical dictionary
lesser sciatic foramen — n SCIATIC FORAMEN (b) … Medical dictionary
sciatic notch — n either of two notches on the dorsal border of the hip bone on each side that when closed off by ligaments form the corresponding sciatic foramina: a) a relatively large notch just above the ischial spine that is converted into the greater… … Medical dictionary
Foramen — In anatomy, a foramen (pl. foramina) is any opening. ExampleskullSee Foramina of skullOther* the apical foramen is the hole at the tip of the root of a tooth. * the foramen ovale (heart) is a hole between the venous and arterial sides of the… … Wikipedia
Sciatic nerve — The largest nerve in the body, the sciatic nerve begins from nerve roots in the lumbar part of the spinal cord (in the low back) and extends through the buttock area to send nerve endings down to the legs. Pain resulting from irritation of the… … Medical dictionary
foramen ischiadicum majus — [TA] greater sciatic foramen: a hole converted from the major sciatic notch by the sacrotuberal and sacrospinal ligaments; called also greater ischiadic or greater sacrosciatic f … Medical dictionary
foramen ischiadicum minus — [TA] lesser sciatic foramen: a hole converted from the minor sciatic notch by the sacrotuberal and sacrospinal ligaments; called also lesser ischiadic or lesser sacrosciatic f … Medical dictionary
