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Piriformis muscle

The piriformis muscle (from Latin piriformis 'pear-shaped') is a flat, pyramidally-shaped muscle in the gluteal region of the lower limbs. It is one of the six muscles in the lateral rotator group.

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External rotator of the thigh
Artery
Inferior gluteal, lateral sacral and superior gluteal artery,
FMA
19082
Insertion
Greater trochanter
Latin
musculus piriformis
Nerve
Nerve to the piriformis (L5, S1, and S2)

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Piriformis muscle

Nodes43
Edges42
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Piriformis muscle

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related to Piriformis syndrome · 12
Piriformis muscle → After, Corticosteroids, Diagnosis, More, MRIs, Piriformis, Sciatica, Sitting, Surgery, The, This, X-rays
related to history · 5
Piriformis muscle → Adriaan, Padua, Spiegel, The, University
related to Function · 4
Piriformis muscle → Abduction, The, This, When
related to Variation · 4
Piriformis muscle → Beaton's, In, It, Several
related to Origin · 2
Piriformis muscle → It, The
Actions · 1
Piriformis muscle → External rotator of the thigh
Artery · 1
Piriformis muscle → Inferior gluteal, lateral sacral and superior gluteal artery,
FMA · 1
Piriformis muscle → 19082
Insertion · 1
Piriformis muscle → Greater trochanter
Latin · 1
Piriformis muscle → musculus piriformis

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piriformis muscle nerve gluteal sciatic lateral region superior greater sacrum femur posterior inferior hip syndrome muscles trochanter rotator origin external

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Piriformis muscleActionsExternal rotator of the thigh1.00infobox
Piriformis muscleArteryInferior gluteal, lateral sacral and superior gluteal artery,1.00infobox
Piriformis muscleFMA190821.00infobox
Piriformis muscleInsertionGreater trochanter1.00infobox
Piriformis muscleLatinmusculus piriformis1.00infobox
Piriformis muscleNerveNerve to the piriformis (L5, S1, and S2)1.00infobox
Piriformis muscleOriginSacrum1.00infobox
Piriformis muscleTA226041.00infobox
Piriformis muscleTA98A04.7.02.0111.00infobox
physical therapyinstance ofthe side effects of such surgery can be much worse than those of alternative treatments0.80text
Piriformis musclerelated to FunctionThe0.60section
Piriformis musclerelated to FunctionAbduction0.60section

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