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Ligaments and joints of lumbosacral spine and pelvic girdle

Ligaments of pelvic girdle, anterior view

Image #155-7

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

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Ligaments and joints of lumbosacral spine and pelvic girdle
Ligaments of pelvic girdle, anterior view
The pubic bones have been removed.
  1. Iliolumbar ligament
  2. Lateral part of sacrum
  3. Promontory
  4. Pectineal ligament (ligament of Cooper)
  5. Superior pubic ramus (cut across)
  6. Joint capsule of coccyx (pointer overlies head of femur)
  7. Ischiofemoral ligament
  8. Ischial tuberosity
  9. Ramus of ischium (cut across)
  10. Lateral sacrococcygeal ligament
  11. Coccyx
  12. Body of vertebra L. V
  13. Intervertebral disc L. V - S. I
  14. Transverse process vertebrae L. V
  15. Iliac fossa
  16. Sacroiliac joint (covered by ventral sacroiliac ligament)
  17. Pelvic (anterior) sacral foramina
  18. Greater sciatic foramen
  19. Sacrospinous ligament
  20. Lesser sciatic foramen
  21. Obturator membrane (cut across)
  22. Sacrotuberous ligament