Iliac fossa
| 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".) | |
| Latin | fossa iliaca |
| Gray's | p.234 |
The iliac fossa is a large, smooth, concave surface 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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The iliacus and nearby muscles
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Iliac fossa
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Iliac fossa
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Hip joint. Lateral view. Iliac fossa
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Lumbar and sacral plexus. Deep dissection.Anterior view
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