sacrospinous
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Sacrospinous ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Sacrospinous ligament Latin = ligamentum sacrospinosum GraySubject = 80 Caption = Articulations of pelvis, anterior view, with greater sciatic foramen (labeled in red) and its boundaries. Caption2 = Articulations of pelvis … Wikipedia
sacrospinous — adjective Pertaining to the sacrum and spine … Wiktionary
sacrospinous — sacro·spinous … English syllables
sacrospinous — “+ adjective Etymology: sacr (II) + spinous : of or relating to a ligament on each side passing from the back of the sacrum to the spine of the ischium and converting the greater sciatic notch of the innominate bone into the greater sciatic… … Useful english dictionary
sacrospinous ligament — sa·cro·spi·nous ligament .sā krō .spī nəs , .sak rō n a ligament on each side of the body that is attached by a broad base to the lateral margins of the sacrum and coccyx and passes to the ischial spine and that closes off the greater sciatic… … Medical dictionary
sacrospinal ligament — sacrospinous ligament ligamentum sacrospinale … Medical dictionary
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Coccygeus muscle — Left Levator ani from within. Latin musculus coccygeus Gray s … Wikipedia
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Ligament — Diagram of the right knee. Typical joint In … Wikipedia
