Greater sciatic foramen

It is formed by the sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments.The piriformis muscle passes through the foramen and occupies most of its volume.The greater sciatic foramen is wider in women than in men.It is bounded as follows: The piriformis, which exits the pelvis through the foramen, occupies most of its volume.The following structures also exit the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen:[2] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 309 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
pelvisAnatomical terminologyhuman pelvissacrotuberoussacrospinous ligamentspiriformis musclegreater sciatic notchsacrotuberous ligamentsacrospinous ligamentpiriformissuperior gluteal vesselssuperior gluteal nerveinferior gluteal vesselsinternal pudendal vesselsinferior gluteal nervepudendal nervesciatic nerveposterior femoral cutaneous nerveNerve to obturator internusNerve to quadratus femorisLesser sciatic foramenpublic domainGray's AnatomyRohen, Johannes W.Duke University Health Systemsacrumcoccyxhip bonearcuate lineposterioranteriorinferioranterior superioranterior inferiorposterior superiorposterior inferiortuberositytubercleIschiumischial spinelesser sciatic notchtuberosity of the ischiumpubic crestpubic tubercleobturator crestpectineal lineacetabulumacetabular notchiliopubic eminenceiliopectineal linelinea terminalisischiopubic ramuspubic archobturator foramenpelvic inletpelvic brimpelvic outlet