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Anatomy General 41300239

All of the following structures pass through the greater sciatic foramen, EXCEPT:

A
Piriformis muscle
B
Pudendal nerve
C
Inferior gluteal vessel
D
Internal pudendal vessel
High-Yield Explanation
Pudendal nerve courses through the lesser sciatic foramen. Structures passing through the lesser sciatic foramen are:Pudendal nerveInternal pudendal vesselsObturator internus tendonStructures passing through the greater sciatic foramen are:Sciatic nervePiriformis muscleInternal pudendal and inferior gluteal vesselsOther branches of the sacral nerve plexus Ref: Hoffman B.L., Schorge J.O., Schaffer J.I., Halvorson L.M., Bradshaw K.D., Cunningham F.G., Calver L.E. (2012). Chapter 38. Anatomy.

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