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Part of the posterior border of the body of the ischium bone of the pelvis
Ischial spine
Capsule of
hip-joint (distended). Posterior aspect. (Spine of ischium labeled at upper left.)
Left hip-joint, opened by removing the floor of the acetabulum from within the pelvis. (Spine of ischium labeled at center left.)
Latin spina ischiadica spina ischiaca spina ischialis
TA98
A02.5.01.205
TA2
1343
FMA
17028
Anatomical terms of bone
The ischial spine is part of the posterior border of the body of the
ischium bone of the
pelvis . It is a thin and pointed triangular eminence, more or less elongated in different subjects.
Structure
The
pudendal nerve travels close to the ischial spine.
[3]
Clinical significance
The ischial spine can serve as a landmark in
pudendal anesthesia , as the
pudendal nerve lies close to the ischial spine.
[3]
[4]
Additional images
Right hip bone, external surface, showing the greater and lesser sciatic notches, separated by the ischial spine
Articulations of pelvis. Anterior view.
Pelvis. Anterior view.
References
This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 235 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)
^ Chaitow, Leon; DeLany, Judith (2011-01-01), Chaitow, Leon; DeLany, Judith (eds.),
"Chapter 12 - The hip" , Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques, Volume 2 (Second Edition) , Oxford: Churchill Livingstone, pp. 391–445,
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ISBN
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^ Bharucha, ADIL E.; Klingele, CHRISTOPHER J. (2005-01-01), Dyck, Peter J.; Thomas, P. K. (eds.),
"Chapter 13 - Autonomic and Somatic Systems to the Anorectum and Pelvic Floor" , Peripheral Neuropathy (Fourth Edition) , Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, pp. 279–298,
doi :
10.1016/b978-0-7216-9491-7.50016-8 ,
ISBN
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^
a
b Christo, Paul J.; Hobelmann, Greg (2009-01-01), Smith, HOWARD S. (ed.),
"Chapter 29 - PELVIC PAIN" , Current Therapy in Pain , Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, pp. 216–227,
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^
"Clinical Case - Perineum & External Genitalia" . Archived from
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General
Ilium
body
wing
gluteal lines iliac spines other:
Ischium
body superior ramus inferior ramus
Pubis
body
superior ramus
inferior ramus
Compound