Anterior inferior iliac spine
- Anterior inferior iliac spine
Infobox Bone
Name = Anterior inferior iliac spine
Latin = s. iliaca anterior inferior
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Caption = The Obturator externus. (Anterior inferior iliac spine visible in upper right.)
Caption2 = Right hip-joint from the front. (Ant. inf. iliac spine visible at upper left.)
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Below the Sartorius notch of the anterior border of the ala of the ilium is the anterior inferior iliac spine, which ends in the upper lip of the acetabulum.
It gives attachment to the straight tendon of the Rectus femoris and to the iliofemoral ligament of the hip-joint.
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