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Sacrotuberous ligament
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The sacrotuberous ligament (great or posterior sacrosciatic ligament) is situated at the lower and back part of the pelvis. It is flat, and triangular in form; narrower in the middle than at the ends.
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Sacrotuberous ligament | |
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![]() Articulations of pelvis, anterior view, with greater sciatic foramen (labeled in red) and its boundaries. | |
![]() Articulations of pelvis. Posterior view. | |
Details | |
From | Sacrum |
To | Tuberosity of the ischium |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum sacrotuberale |
TA98 | A03.6.03.005 |
TA2 | 1850 |
FMA | 21479 |
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