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Lateral sacrococcygeal ligament
Other Terms:
Ligamentum sacrococcygeum laterale,
Ligament sacrococcygien latéral
Parts
None
Group
Vertebral ligaments
Description
This connects the small, rudimentary transverse process of the first coccygeal vertebral element to the inferior sacral angle on the lateral aspect of the lower sacrum.
Function
Binds the sacrum and the coccyx and limits movements between these bones.
Latin
Ligamentum sacrococcygeum laterale
French
Ligament sacrococcygien latéral