Landmark · Skeletal system

Obturator foramen

Foramen obturatum

System: Skeletal system
Regions: Trunk, Pelvis, Lower limb
Side: Left and right
Landmark on: Hip bone

Hip bone, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

The obturator foramen (Latin foramen obturatum) is the large opening created by the ischium and pubis bones of the pelvis through which nerves and blood vessels pass.

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Names

Latin: Foramen obturatum
English: Obturator foramen
French: Foramen obturé
Spanish: Foramen obturador
Portuguese: Forame obturado