Corpus: Anterior inferior iliac spine
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Synonym: anterior inferior iliac spine
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The spina iliaca anterior inferior is a bony projection on the anterior edge of the iliac crest (ala ossis ilii) of the ilium.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The spina iliaca anterior inferior is located below the spina iliaca anterior superior and is separated from it by a bony hollow in which parts of the sartorius muscle originate. It ends caudally in the upper edge of the acetabulum.
The anterior inferior iliac spine is the origin of the rectus femoris muscle and the iliofemoral ligament of the hip joint.