The obturator foramen is the hole created by the ischium and pubis bones of the pelvis through which nerves and muscles pass. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obturator_foramen ]
Synonyms: foramen obturatorium
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Term information
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- SCTID:361777006
- FMA:16999
- NCIT:C75332
- Wikipedia:Obturator_foramen
- AAO:0000863
- UMLS:C0223670 (ncithesaurus:Obturator_Foramen)
axiom lost from external ontology
relationship loss: subclass pelvic girdle opening (AAO:0000767)[AAO]
external definition
Small opening for the passage of the obturatorius nerve that perforates the pubis.[AAO]
Term relations
Subclass of:
- anatomical conduit
- mesoderm-derived structure
- conduit for some obturator nerve
- conduit for some obturator artery
- part of some pelvic girdle skeleton