sciatic foramen

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Either of two foramina, designated greater and lesser, formed by the sacrospinous and sacrotuberous ligaments crossing the sciatic notches of the hipbone.

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It is remarkable that neither of these observers should have noticed the foramen in the testa.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
In Eutamias townsendii, however, the infraorbital foramen is rounded as much as in the subgenus Eutamias and in the genus Tamias.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
The foramen magnum, occipital condyles, and exoccipitals show no unusual features.
Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige|John D. Lynch
But at intervals, throughout the rest of his life, the sciatic nerve would remind him of that lonely watch.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy

The ductus arteriosus closes up about the same time as the foramen ovale.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick