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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| Latin | fossa iliaca |
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f_14/12376041 |
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| Anatomical terms of bone
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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.
Additional images
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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
See also
External links
- Anatomy photo:44:st-0710 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- aplab - BioWeb at University of Wisconsin System
- Anatomy image: skel/oscoxm2 at Human Anatomy Lecture (Biology 129), Pennsylvania State University
