Anterior superior iliac spine
- Anterior superior iliac spine
Infobox Bone
Name = Anterior superior iliac spine
Latin = spina iliaca anterior superior
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Caption = The obturator membrane. (Anterior superior iliac spine visible in upper left).
Caption2 = Location of McBurney's point (1), located two thirds the distance from the umbilicus (2) to the anterior superior iliac spine (3).
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The anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) is an important landmark of surface anatomy. It refers to the anterior extremity of the "iliac crest" of the pelvis, which provides attachment for the inguinal ligament and the sartorius muscle.
ASIS provides a clue in identifying some other clinical landmarks, including:
# McBurney's point
# Gardner's line
# Inguinal ligament
A - Anterior (front, like the face)
S - Superior (towards the head, opposite to feet)
I - Iliac (Pelvis bone)
S - Spine
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See also
* Bone terminology
* Terms for anatomical location
* Ilium (bone)
* Human anatomical terms
External links
* - "Major Joints of the Lower Extremity: Hip bone (lateral view)"
* - "Anterior Abdominal Wall: Osteology and Surface Anatomy"
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* [http://academic.wsc.edu/faculty/jatodd1/351/pelvis_anterior.jpgDiagram at Wayne State]
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anterior superior iliac spine — n a projection at the anterior end of the iliac crest called also anterior superior spine … Medical dictionary
anterior superior iliac spine — noun or anterior superior spine : the forward upper projection of the iliac crest … Useful english dictionary
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 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
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 * * * any of four bony projections on the ilium; see terms beginning… … Medical dictionary
anterior superior spine — noun see anterior superior iliac spine … Useful english dictionary
spina iliaca anterior superior — [TA] anterior superior iliac spine: a blunt bony projection on the anterior border of the ilium, forming the anterior end of the iliac crest … Medical dictionary
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
iliac spine anterior superior — spina iliaca anterior superior … Medical dictionary
Iliac crest — Bone: Iliac crest Pelvic girdle … Wikipedia
