| Bone: Iliac fossa | |
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| Right hip bone. Internal surface. (Iliac fossa visible at upper left.) | |
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| Pelvic girdle. (Region of iliac fossa visible at tip of arrow pointing from the word "Ilium".) | |
| Latin | fossa iliaca |
| Gray's | subject #57 234 |
The iliac fossa is a large, smooth, concave surface located on the internal surface of the ilium (part of the 3 fused bones making the hip bone). The fossa is bounded above by the iliac crest, and below by the arcuate line; in front and behind, by the anterior and posterior borders.
The fossa gives origin to the Iliacus muscle and is perforated at its inner part by a nutrient canal; below this there is a smooth, rounded border, the arcuate line, which runs anterior, inferior, and medial.
Additional images
 The iliacus and nearby muscles |
See also
External links
- SUNY Labs 44:st-0710
Bioweb at UWLAX aplab- Anatomy at PSU skel/oscoxm2
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