right piriformis
In 3 atlases
Definition
one of six small hip muscles in the lateral rotator group
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Relations
- Origin
- sacrum, right 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
The 3D model shows 2 origin and insertion areas of this muscle.
Neighbouring structures
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Identifiers
- FMA
- 22340
- Wikidata
- Q66514407