Sacrum Flashcards
sacrum fusion
age 25
sacral base
top
apex
bottom of sacrum
sacral promontory
anterior portion of S1
ligaments of sacrum
iliolumbar**
sacrospinous
sacrotuberous
A/P sacroiliac
to ischial tuberosity
hamstrings
tight hamstrings
sacral dysfunction
sarcum and uterus
connected
muscles that move sacrum
no one really knows
-no muscles move sacrum directly**
pull of ligaments
piriformis, iliacus, pelvic diaphragm, aponeurosis of erector spinae
piriformis
external rotator of thigh
innervation S1-2
intimate relationship to sciatic nerve
lumbosacral angle
24-35 degree angle
increased in obese and pregnant
sacral sulci
medial and superior to PSIS
ILA
most posterior aspect of the sacrum
ILAs alone
can distinguish shear
axes of motion
7 total**
1 vertical
1 A/P
3 transverse
2 oblique
superior transverse axis
respiratory axis
S2
middle transverse axis
sacroiliac axis
S3
flex/extend motion of sacrum on ilium
inferior transverse axis
iliosacral axis
S4
flex/extend motion of ilium on sacrum
exhalation
sacrum flexion
lumbar lordosis increases