Sacral tuberosity

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Sacral tuberosity
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Lateral surfaces of sacrum and coccyx. (Sacral tuberosity labeled at center top.)
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Sacrum, dorsal surface. (Sacral tuberosity labeled at upper left.)
Latin tuberositas ossis sacri
Gray's subject #24 108

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.

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.