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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Ligaments and joints of lumbosacral spine and pelvic girdle

Ligaments of pelvic girdle, posterior view

Image #155-5

KEYWORDS: Bones joints cartilage, Central nervous system, Vasculature.

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Ligaments and joints of lumbosacral spine and pelvic girdle
Ligaments of pelvic girdle, posterior view
Muscles, blood vessels and nerves have been removed from this specimen of a young adult male.
  1. Supraspinous ligament
  2. Inferior articular process of vertebra L. V
  3. Joint capsule
  4. Iliac crest
  5. Posterior superior iliac spine
  6. Middle sacral crest
  7. Greater sciatic foramen
  8. Sacrotuberous ligament
  9. Sacrospinous ligament (at attachment to ischial spine)
  10. Lesser sciatic foramen
  11. Ischial tuberosity
  12. Transverse process vertebrae L. IV
  13. Transverse process vertebrae L. V
  14. Iliolumbar ligament
  15. Ala of ilium
  16. Dorsal sacroiliac ligament
  17. Body of ilium
  18. Joint capsule of coccyx
  19. Sacral horn
  20. Superficial dorsal sacrococcygeal ligament
  21. Coccyx
  22. Lateral sacrococcygeal ligament