Obturator canal
The obturator canal is a passageway formed in the obturator foramen by part of the obturator membrane. It connects the pelvis to the thigh.
Obturator canal | |
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![]() Obturator canal, above the obturator membrane | |
![]() The relations of the femoral and abdominal inguinal rings, seen from within the abdomen. Right side. (Obturator canal not labeled, but visible at bottom center.) | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | canalis obturatorius |
TA | A03.6.01.003 |
FMA | 25715 |
Anatomical terminology |
The obturator artery, obturator vein, and obturator nerve all travel through the canal.
Pathology
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Variations in origin and course of obturator artery. (Obturator canal not labeled, but visible at bottom center of each diagram.)
An obturator hernia is a type of hernia involving an intrusion into the obturator canal.
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See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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