iliac spine

iliac spine
iliac spine n any of four projections on the ilium:
a) ANTERIOR INFERIOR ILIAC SPINE
b) ANTERIOR SUPERIOR ILIAC SPINE
c) POSTERIOR INFERIOR ILIAC SPINE
d) POSTERIOR SUPERIOR ILIAC SPINE

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any of four bony projections on the ilium; see terms beginning spina iliaca.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Anterior superior iliac spine — Infobox Bone Name = Anterior superior iliac spine Latin = spina iliaca anterior superior GraySubject = 57 GrayPage = 234 Caption = The obturator membrane. (Anterior superior iliac spine visible in upper left). Caption2 = Location of McBurney s… …   Wikipedia

  • Posterior superior iliac spine — Infobox Bone Name = Posterior superior iliac spine Latin = spina iliaca posterior superior GraySubject = 57 GrayPage = 234 Caption = Right hip bone. External surface. (Posterior superior spine labeled at center left.) Caption2 = Surface anatomy… …   Wikipedia

  • Posterior inferior iliac spine — Infobox Bone Name = Posterior inferior iliac spine Latin = spina iliaca posterior inferior GraySubject = 57 GrayPage = 234 Caption = Right hip bone. External surface. (Posterior inferior spine labeled at center left.) Caption2 = System =… …   Wikipedia

  • Anterior inferior iliac spine — Infobox Bone Name = Anterior inferior iliac spine Latin = s. iliaca anterior inferior GraySubject = 57 GrayPage = 234 Caption = The Obturator externus. (Anterior inferior iliac spine visible in upper right.) Caption2 = Right hip joint from the… …   Wikipedia

  • anterior inferior iliac spine — n a projection on the anterior margin of the ilium that is situated below the anterior superior iliac spine and is separated from it by a notch called also anterior inferior spine …   Medical dictionary

  • posterior inferior iliac spine — n a projection on the posterior margin of the ilium that is situated below the posterior superior iliac spine and is separated from it by a notch called also posterior inferior spine …   Medical dictionary

  • anterior superior iliac spine — n a projection at the anterior end of the iliac crest called also anterior superior spine …   Medical dictionary

  • posterior superior iliac spine — n a projection at the posterior end of the iliac crest called also posterior superior spine …   Medical dictionary

  • iliac spine anterior inferior — spina iliaca anterior inferior …   Medical dictionary

  • iliac spine anterior superior — spina iliaca anterior superior …   Medical dictionary

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