Ligaments and joints of lumbosacral spine and pelvic girdle

Ligaments of pelvic girdle, posterior view

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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