Iliac fossa
| Bone: Iliac fossa |
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| Right hip bone. Internal surface. (Iliac fossa visible at upper left.) |
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| Pelvic girdle. (Region of iliac fossa visible at tip of arrow pointing from the word "Ilium".) |
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fossa iliaca |
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subject #57 234 |
The iliac fossa is a large, smooth, concave surface located on the internal surface of the ilium (part of the 3 fused bones making the hip bone). The fossa is bounded above by the iliac crest, and below by the arcuate line; in front and behind, by the anterior and posterior borders.
The fossa gives origin to the Iliacus muscle and is perforated at its inner part by a nutrient canal; below this there is a smooth, rounded border, the arcuate line, which runs anterior, inferior, and medial.
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| Ilium |
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| Ischium |
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| Pubis |
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anat(c/f/k/f, u, t/p, l)/phys/devp/cell
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noco/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr
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