Sacral tuberosity
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Sacral tuberosity | |
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Lateral surfaces of sacrum and coccyx. (Sacral tuberosity labeled at center top.) | |
Sacrum, dorsal surface. (Sacral tuberosity labeled at upper left.) | |
Latin | tuberositas ossis sacri |
Gray's | subject #24 108 |
On the medial surface of sacrum there is a smooth surface, the sacral tuberosity, on which are three deep and uneven impressions, for the attachment of the posterior sacroiliac ligament.
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