Osteology

Question 1

Which ligament, the sacrospinous or the sacrotuberous, is smaller?

Answer 1

sacrospinous

Question 2

Where does the sacrospinous extend from?

Answer 2

The ischial spine to the inferolateral border of the sacrum and a bit of the coccyx

Question 3

Where is the sacrospinous ligament in relation to the sacrotuberous ligament?

Answer 3

anterior to sacrotuberous ligament

Question 4

What does the sacrospinous ligament do?

Answer 4

Converts the greater sciatic notch into the greater sciatic foramen

Question 5

Name where the sacrotuberous ligament extends to and from.

Answer 5

Extends from the medial border of the tuberosity to the posterior superior iliac spine of the pelvic bone, along the posterior aspect and lateral border of the sacrum then onto the posterolat. surface of the coccyx

Question 6

What does the sacrotuberous ligament do?

Answer 6

Converts, w/the sacrospinous ligament, the lesser sciatic notch into the lesser sciatic foramen.