Obturator canal

Obturator canal
Obturator canal
	Obturator canal, above theobturator 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	canalisobturatorius
TA98	A03.6.01.003
TA2	1849
FMA	25715
	Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

Theobturator canalis a passageway formed in theobturator foramenby part of theobturator membraneand thepelvis.It connects thepelvisto thethigh.

Structure

The obturator canal is formed between theobturator membraneand thepelvis.^[1]Theobturator artery,obturator vein,andobturator nerveall travel through the canal.

Anobturator herniais a type ofherniainvolving an intrusion into the obturator canal.

Theobturator nervecan be compressed in the obturator canal.^[2]

The obturator canal may be compressed duringpregnancyandmajor traumatic injuries,causing obturator syndrome.^[3]

This article incorporates text in thepublic domainfrom the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)

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