Sacral tuberosity

Sacral tuberosity

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Latin = tuberositas ossis sacri
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Caption = Lateral surfaces of sacrum and coccyx. (Sacral tuberosity labeled at center top.)



Caption2 = Sacrum, dorsal surface. (Sacral tuberosity labeled at upper left.)
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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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