Posterior sacroiliac ligament

Posterior sacroiliac ligament

Articulations of pelvis. Posterior view. (Short post. sacroiliac ligament labeled at upper left; long post. sacroiliac ligament labeled at center right.)
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Latin ligamentum sacroiliacum posterius
Dorlands
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l_09/12493031
TA A03.6.03.004
FMA 21468

Anatomical terminology

The posterior sacroiliac ligament is situated in a deep depression between the sacrum and ilium behind; it is strong and forms the chief bond of union between the bones.

It consists of numerous fasciculi, which pass between the bones in various directions.

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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