| Iliac tuberosity | |
|---|---|
 Right hip bone. External surface. | |
 Right hip bone. Internal surface. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tuberositas iliaca |
| TA98 | A02.5.01.122 |
| TA2 | 1338 |
| FMA | 16908 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
Behind the iliac fossa is a rough surface, divided into two portions, an anterior and a posterior. [1] The posterior portion, known as the iliac tuberosity, is elevated and rough, for the attachment of the posterior sacroiliac ligaments and for the origins of the sacrospinalis and multifidus.
References
This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 234 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ T. Alan Twietmeyer; Thomas McCracken (2001). Coloring Guide to Human Anatomy (3rd ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 10. ISBN 9780781730426. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
External links
- pelvis at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) ( pelvisposterior)
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