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Which of the following structures does NOT pass through the greater sciatic foramen?
Which of the following structures does NOT pass through the greater sciatic foramen?
- Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve (correct)
- Internal pudendal artery
- Inferior gluteal artery
- Superior gluteal nerve
The lesser sciatic foramen is formed by which of the following structures?
The lesser sciatic foramen is formed by which of the following structures?
- Ilium and ischial spine
- Ilium and ischial tuberosity
- Sacrum and ischial spine (correct)
- Sacrum and ischial tuberosity
Which ligament attaches the ischial spine to the sacrum?
Which ligament attaches the ischial spine to the sacrum?
- Sacrotuberous ligament
- Inguinal ligament
- Sacrospinous ligament (correct)
- Lacunar ligament
Which artery contributes to the trochanteric anastomosis, providing blood supply to the head of the femur?
Which artery contributes to the trochanteric anastomosis, providing blood supply to the head of the femur?
Which ligament attaches the ischial tuberosity to the sacrum and coccyx?
Which ligament attaches the ischial tuberosity to the sacrum and coccyx?
Which nerve passes through the greater sciatic foramen and supplies the hamstring muscles in the back of the thigh?
Which nerve passes through the greater sciatic foramen and supplies the hamstring muscles in the back of the thigh?
Which artery contributes to the cruciate anastomosis at the level of the lesser trochanter of the femur?
Which artery contributes to the cruciate anastomosis at the level of the lesser trochanter of the femur?
Which of the following structures does NOT pass through the greater sciatic foramen?
Which of the following structures does NOT pass through the greater sciatic foramen?
Which ligament forms the lesser sciatic foramen?
Which ligament forms the lesser sciatic foramen?
Which artery supplies the muscles in the gluteal region and descends down to the posterior thigh?
Which artery supplies the muscles in the gluteal region and descends down to the posterior thigh?
