lesser sciatic foramen

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lesser sciatic foramen,

an opening positioned below the attachment of the pelvic floor formed by the lesser sciatic notch of the pelvic bone, the ischial spine, the sacrospinous ligament, and the sacrotuberous ligament. It acts as a route of communication between the perineum and the gluteal region.

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