Obturator canal

Obturator canal
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
Latincanalis obturatorius
TA98A03.6.01.003
TA21849
FMA25715
Anatomical terminology

The obturator canal is a passageway formed in the obturator foramen by part of the obturator membrane and the pelvis. It connects the pelvis to the thigh.

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