piriformis

Definition

one of six small hip muscles in the lateral rotator group

Source: Wikidata · Licence: CC0-1.0

Description from Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org/), available under CC0 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).

Relations

Origin

sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament

Insertion

greater trochanter

Action

laterally rotation of the hip joint

Innervation

Anterior ramus of first sacral nerve, Anterior ramus of second sacral nerve

Parts in this atlas

• right piriformis
• left piriformis

Neighbouring structures

• gemellus
• gluteus maximus
• gluteus medius
• gluteus minimus
• obturator muscle
• quadratus femoris
• tensor fasciae latae

Read more

Wikipedia (English)

Identifiers

TA2

2604

TA98

A04.7.02.011

FMA

19082

UBERON

0008529

Wikidata

Q1144893