Anterior sacrococcygeal ligament

The anterior sacrococcygeal ligament or ventral sacrococcygeal ligament consists of a few irregular fibers, which descend from the anterior surface of the sacrum to the front of the coccyx, blending with the periosteum.[1]

Anterior sacrococcygeal ligament
Articulations of pelvis. Anterior view. (Anterior sacrococcygeal lig. visible at bottom left.)
Details
FromSacrum
ToCoccyx
Identifiers
Latinligamentum sacrococcygeum anterius
TA98A03.2.08.004
TA21691
FMA76850
Anatomical terminology

This short[2] ligament forms the continuation of the anterior longitudinal ligament[3][4][5][6] and stretches over the sacrococcygeal symphysis.[4][5][6]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Morris (2005), p 59
  2. ^ Sinnatamby (2006), p 336
  3. ^ "anterior sacrococcygeal ligament". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  4. ^ a b OMD: Definition
  5. ^ a b Jinkins (2000), p 538
  6. ^ a b Ebrall (2004), 243

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