tuberosity

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

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Together, these form the single ischiopubic ramus, which extends from the pubic body to the ischial tuberosity.

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The patellar ligament attaches to the tibial tuberosity.

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On the posterior shaft of the femur is the gluteal tuberosity proximally and the linea aspera in the mid-shaft region.

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As in man, the great tuberosity does not reach so high as the humeral head, but it approaches more nearly to that level.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard