tuberosity

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The sacrospinous ligament spans the sacrum to the ischial spine, and the sacrotuberous ligament spans the sacrum to the ischial tuberosity.

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Inferior to this point on the medial side is the radial tuberosity, an oval-shaped, bony protuberance that serves as a muscle attachment point.

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You can feel the ischial tuberosity if you wiggle your pelvis against the seat of a chair.

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On the anterior side of the proximal tibia is the tibial tuberosity, which is continuous inferiorly with the anterior border of the tibia.

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The right buttock was swollen from inflammation, and a large, deep-seated abscess formed near the tuberosity of the ischium.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various