tendons), but the term is used more broadly as connective tissue that binds things together, holds them in place, is a remnant of a fetal structure, or a mesenteric fold.

What is the name of these 'dimple of venus ligaments' and what is their purpose?ДЇirst, re: what a ligament is, you're correct in your understanding that ligaments generally bind bones to bones (vs. (2014) that the 'dimples of venus ligament(s)' are connected to the skin, and seeing that ligaments are fibrous connective tissues that normally connect bones to other bones, I am intrigued to know more. It seems from the description in Kumar, et al. International journal of dermatology, 53(7), 789-797. The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 60(1), 36. The reliability of palpating the posterior superior iliac spine: a systematic review. What is the name of these 'dimple of venus ligaments' and what is their purpose? ReferencesД¬ooperstein, R., & Hickey, M.

Image made by DBCLS (Polygondata is from BodyParts3D) CC BY-SA 2.1 jp, via Wikimedia Commons Ligaments of the PSISД¬ooperstein & Hickey (2016) has an image of ligaments connected to the PSIS, but unless I am mistaken, the image doesn't seem to have the ligament(s) involved with the dimples of venus. Posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) marked in red These are sometimes called the вЂњdimples of VenusвЂќ and they are a landmark for the top portion of the sacroiliac joints. From the back it is common to see a pair of dimples on the buttock near the base of the spine. The sacroiliac joints move together as a single unit. ( linked article in the answer to my original question says nothing more other than the fact that dimples of venus are normal dimples (not medically significant). In Causes of Back Dimples, it was determined that these 'Dimples of Venus' are created byДЄ short ligament stretching between the posterior superior iliac spine and the skin.

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