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Nerve Sciatic Nerve nervus ischiadicus Pelvis & Hip The largest nerve in the body, formed from L4–S3 roots, exiting the pelvis below piriformis to… Nerve Tibial Nerve (Knee Level) nervus tibialis (nivel genus) Knee The tibial nerve at the knee level is the larger sciatic division, passing through the centre… Nerve Superior Gluteal Nerve nervus gluteus superior Pelvis & Hip The superior gluteal nerve supplies the primary hip abductors and the TFL, exiting the pelvis above… Nerve Common Peroneal Nerve nervus peroneus communis Knee The lateral division of the sciatic nerve winding around the fibular neck to divide into deep… Nerve Tibial Nerve nervus tibialis Lower Leg The medial and larger sciatic division descending the posterior leg, passing behind the medial malleolus through… Muscle Piriformis (Full) musculus piriformis Pelvis & Hip The piriformis is the key external hip rotator and the primary landmark of the greater sciatic… Tendon Piriformis Tendon tendo musculi piriformis Pelvis & Hip The piriformis tendon inserts on the superior greater trochanter and is the most clinically significant deep… Muscle Short Head of Biceps Femoris musculus biceps femoris caput breve Thigh The short head of the biceps femoris is the only hamstring not arising from the ischial… Muscle Piriformis musculus piriformis Pelvis & Hip The piriformis is a flat, pear-shaped muscle occupying the greater sciatic foramen and running from the… Muscle Adductor Magnus musculus adductor magnus Thigh The adductor magnus is the largest and most powerful adductor, a triangular muscle with two functionally… Ligament Sacrospinous Ligament (Full) ligamentum sacrospinale Pelvis & Hip The sacrospinous ligament converts the greater and lesser sciatic notches into the greater and lesser sciatic… Ligament Sacrotuberous Ligament ligamentum sacrotuberale Pelvis & Hip The sacrotuberous ligament is one of the two primary pelvic floor ligaments resisting sacral nutation, connecting… Ligament Sacrospinous Ligament ligamentum sacrospinale Pelvis & Hip The sacrospinous ligament connects the lateral sacrum to the ischial spine, converting the greater sciatic notch… Bone Ischial Spine spina ischiadica Pelvis & Hip The ischial spine is the pointed projection from the posterior ischium between the greater and lesser… Muscle Gemellus Inferior musculus gemellus inferior Pelvis & Hip The gemellus inferior is the lower flanking muscle of the obturator internus tendon, originating from the…