obturator fascia

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Introduction

The portion of the pelvic fascia that covers the obturator internus muscle.

Attachment

along the line of the obturator nerve superiorly, to the sacrotuberous ligament inferiorly, & to the posterior border of the body of the ischium posteriorly.

More general terms

Additional terms

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  2. Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.