curved line of ilium superior
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Ilium (bone) — For other uses, see Ilion (disambiguation). For other uses, see Ilia (disambiguation). Illia redirects here. For the president of Argentina, see Arturo Umberto Illia. Not to be confused with Ileum. Bone: Ilium of pelvis … Wikipedia
line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of … Medical dictionary
Wing of ilium — Infobox Bone Name = Wing of ilium Latin = a. ossis ilii GraySubject = 57 GrayPage = 232 Caption = Right hip bone. External surface. Caption2 = Right hip bone. Internal surface. System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = a 21 DorlandsSuf =… … Wikipedia
linea glutea inferior — [TA] inferior gluteal line: a rough curved line, often indistinct, on the gluteal surface of the ala of the ilium; it runs from the notch between the anterior superior and anterior inferior iliac spines posteriorly to the anterior part of the… … Medical dictionary
linea glutea posterior — [TA] posterior gluteal line: a rough curved line on the gluteal surface of the ala of the ilium; it begins from the iliac crest about 5 cm anterior to the posterior superior iliac spine and runs downward to the greater sciatic notch … Medical dictionary
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… … Wikipedia
Iliac crest — Bone: Iliac crest Pelvic girdle … Wikipedia
fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the … Medical dictionary
Rhinoplasty — For the album by Primus, see Rhinoplasty (album). Rhinoplasty Intervention Rhinoplasty: The lower lateral cartilage (greater alar cartilage) exposed for plastic modification via the left nostril … Wikipedia
