All of the following structures pass through the greater sciatic foramen, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: Pudendal nerve
Description: Pudendal nerve courses through the lesser sciatic foramen. Structures passing through the lesser sciatic foramen are:Pudendal nerveInternal pudendal vesselsObturator internus tendonStructures passing through the greater sciatic foramen are:Sciatic nervePiriformis muscleInternal pudendal and inferior gluteal vesselsOther branches of the sacral nerve plexus Ref: Hoffman B.L., Schorge J.O., Schaffer J.I., Halvorson L.M., Bradshaw K.D., Cunningham F.G., Calver L.E. (2012). Chapter 38. Anatomy.
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