Obturator internus muscle
One of six small hip muscles in the lateral rotator group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The internal obturator muscle or obturator internus muscle originates on the medial surface of the obturator membrane, the ischium near the membrane, and the rim of the pubis.
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Internal obturator muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | Ischiopubic ramus and obturator membrane |
Insertion | Medial aspect of the greater trochanter |
Artery | Inferior gluteal artery |
Nerve | Nerve to obturator internus (L5, S1, S2) |
Actions | Abducts and laterally rotates the extended hip and abducts the flexed thigh at the hip, and stabilizes the hip during walking |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus obturatorius internus |
TA98 | A04.7.02.012 |
TA2 | 2605 |
FMA | 22298 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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It exits the pelvic cavity through the lesser sciatic foramen.
The internal obturator is situated partly within the lesser pelvis, and partly at the back of the hip-joint.
It functions to help laterally rotate femur with hip extension and abduct femur with hip flexion, as well as to steady the femoral head in the acetabulum.