| Anterior sacrococcygeal ligament | |
|---|---|
 Articulations of pelvis. Anterior view. (Anterior sacrococcygeal lig. visible at bottom left.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Sacrum |
| To | Coccyx |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum sacrococcygeum anterius |
| TA98 | A03.2.08.004 |
| TA2 | 1691 |
| FMA | 76850 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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]
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[edit]
- Posterior sacrococcygeal ligament
- Coccydynia (coccyx pain, tailbone pain)
- Ganglion impar
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- Morris, Craig E. (2005). Low Back Syndromes: Integrated Clinical Management. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-137472-8.
- "ventral sacrococcygeal ligament". On-line Medical Dictionary. 2000-03-05. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- Jinkins, J. Randy (2000). Atlas of Neuroradiologic Embryology, Anatomy, and Variants. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0-7817-1652-7.
- Ebrall, Phillip S.; Sportelli, Louis; Donato, Phillip R. (2004). "Ligaments about the sacral apex". Assessment of the Spine. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 0-443-07228-0.
