Assertion: ischium's spine | /r/HasProperty | palpable
Facets:
value: per rectum
type: LOCATION
value: per vaginam
type: LOCATION
value: per vagina
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: is·chi·al spine [TA] [TA] 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 in administering a pudendal nerve block.
text: 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 vaginam or per rectum, and thus is used as a target for the needle-tip in administering a pudendal nerve block.