Ischial spine
(Redirected from Spine of the ischium)
Template:Infobox Bone Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
From the posterior border of the body of the Ischium there extends backward a thin and pointed triangular eminence, the ischial spine, more or less elongated in different subjects.
Surfaces
| external surface | gives attachment to the Gemellus superior |
| internal surface | gives atttachment to the Coccygeus, Levator ani, and the pelvic fascia |
| pointed extremity | the sacrospinous ligament is attached. |
Additional images
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Right hip bone, external surface, showing the greater and lesser sciatic notches, separated by the ischial spine. -
Articulations of pelvis. Anterior view.
External links
- Template:SUNYAnatomyLabs - "The Female Perineum: Osteology"
- Template:SUNYAnatomyLabs - "The Male Pelvis"
- Template:EMedicineDictionary