Obturator canal
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Obturator canal, above the obturator membrane
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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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| Latin | canalis obturatorius |
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| Anatomical terminology
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The obturator canal is a passageway formed in the obturator foramen by part of the obturator membrane. It connects the pelvis to the thigh.
The obturator artery, obturator vein, and obturator nerve all travel through the canal.
Pathology
An obturator hernia is a type of hernia involving an intrusion into the obturator canal.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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