Anterior sacrococcygeal ligament
- Anterior sacrococcygeal ligament
Infobox Ligament
Name = Anterior sacrococcygeal ligament
Latin = ligamentum sacrococcygeum anterius
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Caption = Articulations of pelvis. Anterior view. (Anterior sacrococcygeal lig. labeled at upper left.)
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The Anterior 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.
ee also
* Coccyx
* Coccydynia (coccyx pain, tailbone pain)
* Ganglion impar
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