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Nerve to obturator internus
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The nerve to obturator internus (also known as the obturator internus nerve[citation needed]) is a mixed (sensory and motor)[1] nerve providing motor innervation to the obturator internus muscle and gemellus superior muscle,[2][1] and sensory innervation to the hip joint.[1] It is a branch of the sacral plexus. It is one of the group of deep gluteal nerves.[2]
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Nerve to obturator internus | |
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![]() Plan of sacral plexus and pudendal plexus (nerve to the obturator internus and gemellus superior labeled at lower left) | |
![]() Nerves of the right leg seen from behind (nerve to the obturator internus labeled at upper left) | |
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From | Sacral plexus |
Innervates | Obturator internus and gemellus superior muscles |
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Latin | nervus musculi obturatorii interni |
TA98 | A14.2.07.028 |
TA2 | 6550 |
FMA | 78711 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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It exits the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen to innervate the gemellus superior muscle, then re-enters the pelvis to innervate the obturator internus muscle.[2]