What Does Sacrospinous Mean?

: of or relating to a ligament on each side passing from the back of the sacrum to the spine of the ischium and converting the greater sciatic notch of the innominate bone into the greater sciatic foramen.

What is sacrospinous ligament?

The sacrospinous ligament is a ligament that starts at the ischial spine and extends to the sacrum (tailbone). It is composed of the ligament and the underlying muscle (coccygeus muscle) and is higher in the pelvis, thus providing a very good point for fixation of the vaginal apex.

What muscles attach to sacrospinous?

Anteriorly, The sacrospinous ligament covers the coccygeus muscle. It is attached from the spine of the ischium and the outer edge of the sacrum and coccyx.