Obturator canal

Obturator canal
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.)
Variations in origin and course of obturator artery. (Obturator canal not labeled, but visible at bottom center of each diagram.)
Latin	canalis obturatorius

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

A obturator hernia is a type of hernia involving an intrusion into the obturator canal.

See also

• Fascia of the Obturator internus

External links

• Obturator+canal at eMedicine Dictionary

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

This anatomy article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Pelvis Anatomy stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР Walter Fritzsch In Concert (The Doors album) Look at other dictionaries: obturator canal — n the small patent opening of the obturator foramen through which nerves and vessels pass and which is formed by the obturator groove covered over by part of the obturator membrane * * * canalis obturatorius …   Medical dictionary obturator canal — noun : the small patent opening of the obturator foramen through which nerves and vessels pass …   Useful english dictionary Obturator fascia — Coronal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciæ. Viewed from behind. Left L …   Wikipedia Obturator membrane — The obturator membrane. Latin membrana obturatoria Gray s …   Wikipedia obturator membrane — n a firm fibrous membrane covering most of the obturator foramen except for the obturator canal and serving as origin of the obturator externus and obturator internus * * * membrana obturatoria …   Medical dictionary Obturator vessels — can refer to: Obturator artery Obturator veins See also Obturator canal This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link …   Wikipedia obturator foramen — n an opening that is the largest foramen in the human body, is situated between the ischium and pubis of the hip bone, and is closed by the obturator membrane except for the obturator canal * * * a large opening in the hip bone, below and… …   Medical dictionary obturator groove — n a groove in the inferior surface of the superior ramus of the pubis that is converted to the obturator canal when covered over by part of the obturator membrane * * * sulcus obturatorius …   Medical dictionary obturator artery — n an artery that arises from the internal iliac artery or one of its branches, passes out through the obturator canal, and divides into two branches which are distributed to the muscles and fasciae of the hip and thigh * * * arteria obturatoria …   Medical dictionary Obturator foramen — Bone: Obturator foramen Pelvis. Obturator foramen is 7 …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2025 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”