See Also: obturator externus(medicine)
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obturator externus (medicine)


obturator externus
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, lower half of margin of obturator foramen and adjacent part of external surface of obturator membrane; insertion, trochanteric fossa of greater trochanter; action, rotates thigh laterally; nerve supply, obturator.

Synonym: musculus obturator externus, external obturator muscle.