sacrotuberous ligament

Introduction

• the ligament that passes from the ischial tuberosity to the ilium, sacrum & coccyx
• it transforms the sciatic notch into a large sciatic foramen, which is then subdivided by the sacrospinous ligament.

More general terms

• ligament

Additional terms

• coccyx
• ilium
• ischial tuberosity
• sacrospinous ligament
• sacrum
• sciatic notch

Components

• falciform process of sacrotuberous ligament