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greater sciatic notch

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On the dorsal border of the wing of the ilium , at it's junction with the shaft is a cut away. This forms the Greater sciatic notch. The sciatic nerve runs over the notch in passage to the hindlimb. [ ]

Term info

Label

greater sciatic notch

Synonyms
  • greater sacrosciatic notch
  • incisura ischiadica major
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Subsets

pheno_slim

external definition

deep indentation in the posterior border of the hip bone at the point of union of the ilium and ischium[HP:0010456].

id

UBERON:0014411

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