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mity arc, the capsular ligaments of the cartilages of the true
ribs, and the ligaments of the ribs inter se.
Ster?inm.-—The ligaments connecting the three portions of
the sternum to the. ribs are, the membrma propria of the
sternum; and the ligaments of the ensifonn cartilage.
Pelvis.—The ligaments which connect the ossa innominata
with the os sacrum are, two sacro-ischiatic ligaments, placed
towards the posterior and inferior part of the pelvis: oi'these
ligaments one is considerably larger than the other. The
greater is attached to the posterior edge of the sacrum, to
the tuberosity of the ilium, and the upper part of the cs coc-
cygis, from whenoe it passes to be inserted into the inner
surface of the tuberosity of the ischium. At its upper part it
is of considerable breadth, after which it becomes narrower,
but expands again before it is inserted irrto the ischinm, and
extending along its tuberosity to the descending ramus of the
pubis, it there terminates in a fine point, and forms a kind of
falx, one end of which is loose, while the other is ;i:ied in the
bone. The lesser sacro-ischiatic ligament is sometimes
thicker than the former, and is placed obliquely before it.
It extends from the transverse processes of the sacrum, and
the tuberosity of the ilium, on each side to the spin?, of the
ischium. These two ligaments not only serve to strengthen
the articulation of the ossa innominata with the sacrum, but
to support the viscera contained in the pelvis, the back and
lower part of which is closed by these ligaments. The poste-
rior and external surface of the greater ligament gives attach-
ment also to portions of the glutens nraximus and gemini
muscles. The ligamentum obturans of the foramen ovale,
which arises from the sides of this foramen, and gives adhe-
sion to the obturator exteruus and obturator internus muscles.
The ligamentum Povpartii, or inguinale, which passes from (he
mity arc, the capsular ligaments of the cartilages of the true
ribs, and the ligaments of the ribs inter se.
Ster?inm.-—The ligaments connecting the three portions of
the sternum to the. ribs are, the membrma propria of the
sternum; and the ligaments of the ensifonn cartilage.
Pelvis.—The ligaments which connect the ossa innominata
with the os sacrum are, two sacro-ischiatic ligaments, placed
towards the posterior and inferior part of the pelvis: oi'these
ligaments one is considerably larger than the other. The
greater is attached to the posterior edge of the sacrum, to
the tuberosity of the ilium, and the upper part of the cs coc-
cygis, from whenoe it passes to be inserted into the inner
surface of the tuberosity of the ischium. At its upper part it
is of considerable breadth, after which it becomes narrower,
but expands again before it is inserted irrto the ischinm, and
extending along its tuberosity to the descending ramus of the
pubis, it there terminates in a fine point, and forms a kind of
falx, one end of which is loose, while the other is ;i:ied in the
bone. The lesser sacro-ischiatic ligament is sometimes
thicker than the former, and is placed obliquely before it.
It extends from the transverse processes of the sacrum, and
the tuberosity of the ilium, on each side to the spin?, of the
ischium. These two ligaments not only serve to strengthen
the articulation of the ossa innominata with the sacrum, but
to support the viscera contained in the pelvis, the back and
lower part of which is closed by these ligaments. The poste-
rior and external surface of the greater ligament gives attach-
ment also to portions of the glutens nraximus and gemini
muscles. The ligamentum obturans of the foramen ovale,
which arises from the sides of this foramen, and gives adhe-
sion to the obturator exteruus and obturator internus muscles.
The ligamentum Povpartii, or inguinale, which passes from (he