Look up obturator in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Obturator may refer to: Obturator foramen Obturator fascia Obturator canal Obturator vessels (disambiguation)...
The obturator nerve in human anatomy arises from the ventral divisions of the second, third, and fourth lumbar nerves in the lumbar plexus; the branch...
The obturator sign, also called Cope's obturator test, is an indicator of irritation to the obturator internus muscle. The technique for detecting the...
The internal obturator muscle or obturator internus muscle originates on the medial surface of the obturator membrane, the ischium near the membrane,...
by the obturator membrane except for a small opening, the obturator canal, through which the obturator nerve and vessels pass. The obturator foramen...
A palatal obturator is a prosthesis that totally occludes an opening such as an oronasal fistula (in the roof of the mouth). They are similar to dental...
An obturator hernia is a rare type of hernia, encompassing 0.07-1% of all hernias, of the pelvic floor in which pelvic or abdominal contents protrudes...
Obturator vessels can refer to: Obturator artery Obturator veins See also Obturator canal This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the...
The external obturator muscle or obturator externus muscle (/ˌɒbtjʊəˈreɪtər ɪkˈstɜːrnəs/; OE) is a flat, triangular muscle, which covers the outer surface...
The obturator artery is a branch of the internal iliac artery that passes antero-inferiorly (forwards and downwards) on the lateral wall of the pelvis...
the thigh. The obturator canal is formed between the obturator membrane and the pelvis. The obturator artery, obturator vein, and obturator nerve all travel...
The obturator membrane is a thin fibrous sheet, which almost completely closes the obturator foramen. Its fibers are arranged in interlacing bundles mainly...
often considered to be a part of adductor magnus. pectineus gracilis Obturator externus is also part of the medial compartment of thigh The adductors...
The nerve to obturator internus (also known as the obturator internus nerve[citation needed]) is a mixed (sensory and motor) nerve providing motor innervation...
branch of the obturator nerve is a branch of the obturator nerve found in the pelvis and leg. It leaves the pelvis in front of the obturator externus and...
The obturator fascia, or fascia of the internal obturator muscle, covers the pelvic surface of that muscle and is attached around the margin of its origin...
population) a branch of the obturator nerve called the accessory obturator nerve. When it is present, the accessory obturator nerve innervates a portion...
margin, the obturator crest, which forms part of the circumference of the obturator foramen superiorly and affords attachment to the obturator membrane....
Obturator muscles may refer to: External obturator muscle Internal obturator muscle This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Obturator...
the obturator internus tendon. The obturator externus muscle arises from the margin of bone immediately around the medial side of the obturator foramen...
pointing outward to achieve better support. The obturator internus originates on the pelvis on the obturator foramen and its membrane, passes through the...
muscles: piriformis, gemellus superior, obturator internus, gemellus inferior, quadratus femoris and the obturator externus. All muscles in the lateral rotator...
artillery officer and Polytechnician. He invented the first effective obturator system for breech-loading artillery, which remains in use. He also designed...
An obturator ring was a type of piston ring used in World War I aero engines for improved sealing in the presence of cylinder distortion. The cylinders...
The superior ramus is a partial origin for the internal obturator and the external obturator muscles. The inferior ramus serves partially as origin for...
gemellus muscle, two small accessory fasciculi to the tendon of the internal obturator muscle. The gemelli muscles belong to the lateral rotator group of six...
The obturator externus groove is the groove on the posterior neck of the femur for the insertion of the obturator externus muscle, a muscle that is important...
In human anatomy, the accessory obturator nerve is an accessory nerve in the lumbar region present in about 29% of cases. It is of small size, and arises...
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