greater sciatic notch

greater sciatic notch

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On the dorsal border of the wing of the ilium , at it's junction with the shaft is a cut away. This forms the Greater sciatic notch. The sciatic nerve runs over the notch in passage to the hindlimb. [ MURDOCH:865 ]

Synonyms: incisura ischiadica major greater sacrosciatic notch

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FMA:16902
SCTID:292728005
Wikipedia:Greater_sciatic_notch

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incisura ischiadica major [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_sciatic_notch ]

external definition

deep indentation in the posterior border of the hip bone at the point of union of the ilium and ischium[HP:0010456].

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sciatic notch
conduit for some piriformis muscle