1) Bone of the pelvis
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https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/ischial-spine
Spina ischiaca ``Spina ischialis| ==Surfaces== ==Clinical Significance== It can serve as a landmark in pudendal anesthesia. ==Additional images== ...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ischial_spine
A pointed process from the posterior border of the ischium on a level with the lower border of the acetabulum; gives attachment to the sacrospinous ligament; the pudendal nerve passes dorsal to the ischial spine, which is palpable per vagina or rectum, and thus is used as a target for the needle-tip in administering a pudendal nerve block. ... Syno...
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Process of bone projecting from the posterior border of the ischium, at the level of the lower border of the acetabulum, backward and medially.
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21447
Type: Term Definitions: 1. a pointed process from the posterior border of the ischium on a level with the lower border of the acetabulum; gives attachment to the coccygeus muscle and sacrospinous ligament; the pudendal nerve passes dorsal to the ischial spine, which is palpable per vagina or rectum, and thus is used as a target for the needle tip i...
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http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=83769
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