Rhombus of Michaelis

The upper half of the Rhombus of Michaelis is visible just above the bikini bottom.

The Rhombus of Michaelis, also known as the Michaelis-Raute or the quadrilateral of Michaelis, is a rhombus-shaped contour that is sometimes visible on the lower human back. The Rhombus of Michaelis is named after Gustav Adolf Michaelis, a 19th-century German obstetrician.

See also

• Dimples of Venus

External links

• Discussion of Rhombus of Michaelis in childbirth. Accessed 2012-11-10.

References

• Parts of this article are based on a translation of the equivalent article from the German Wikipedia.
• Biography of Gustav Adolf Michaelis