Landmark · Skeletal system
Greater sciatic foramen
Foramen ischiadicum majus
- System
- Skeletal system
- Regions
- Trunk, Pelvis, Lower limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Landmark on
- Hip bone
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GREATER SCIATIC FORAMEN
The greater sciatic foramen is an opening (foramen) in the posterior human pelvis.
It is formed by the sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments. The piriformis muscle passes through the foramen and occupies most of its volume.
The greater sciatic foramen is wider in women than in men.
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Names
- Latin
- Foramen ischiadicum majus
- English
- Greater sciatic foramen
- French
- Grand foramen sciatique
- Spanish
- Foramen isquiático mayor
- Portuguese
- Forame isquiático maior