The obturator membrane is a thin fibrous sheet, which almost completely closes the
obturator foramen
The obturator foramen (Latin foramen obturatum) is the large opening created by the ischium and pubis bones of the pelvis
The pelvis (plural pelves or pelvises) is the lower part of the trunk, between the abdomen and the thighs (sometimes ...
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Its fibers are arranged in interlacing bundles mainly transverse in direction; the uppermost bundle is attached to the
obturator tubercles and completes the
obturator canal for the passage of the obturator vessels and nerve.
The membrane is attached to the sharp margin of the obturator foramen except at its lower lateral angle, where it is fixed to the pelvic surface of the
inferior ramus of the
, i. e., within the margin.
Both
obturator muscles are connected with this membrane.
Additional Images
File:Slide2DAD.JPG, Hip joint. Lateral view. Obturator membrane
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