Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
sa·cro·spi·nous ligament Pronunciation:
"sA-krO-"spI-n&s-, "sak-rO- Function:
noun : a ligament on each side of the bodythat is attached by a broad base to the lateral margins of the sacrum and coccyx and passes to the ischial spine and that closes off the greater sciatic notch to form the greater sciatic foramen andwith the sacrotuberous ligament closes off the lesser sciatic notch to form the lesser sciatic foramen
