The ilium is a large bone in your pelvis, the 'crest' of your hip. The Iliac fossa is the smooth internal surface of the ilium. It's the place that might hurt if you get constipation!
Colon sigmoideum
The iliac area of the abdomen is also referred to as the iliac fossa.
appendicitis, mesenteric adenitis
The iliac fossa region is located in the pelvic bone area, specifically on the inside surface of the ilium bone, which is one of the three bones that make up the hip bone. It is a shallow, bowl-shaped depression that serves as an attachment site for muscles and ligaments.
Upper left
peri umbilical and appendix has the same spinal segment T10
Lattisimus dorsi, tensor fascia lata, the three glutei, rectus femoris, sartorios etc
On the left side, you have left iliac region. On the right side, you have right iliac region.
The pain of appendicitis is felt at the umbilicus. Appendix lies in right iliac fossa. So this is referred pain.
The iliac bone is one of the three bones that make up the os coxae (hip bone) in the human pelvis. It is located on each side of the pelvis and is commonly known as the "hip bone." The iliac bone helps support the weight of the body and serves as an attachment point for various muscles.
ilium. Specifically the iliac crest. (you have a left and a right ilium and iliac crest.)
Generally, you wouldn't auscultate the whole abdomen. Just one, or maybe two positions for up to 30 seconds listening for bowel sounds. Hyperactivity could mean infection or toxin present, absence could mean ileus. The 9 quadrants are:- * Right hypochondrium * Left Hypochondrium * Epigastric * Umbilicus * Suprapubic * Left Iliac Fossa * Right Iliac Fossa * Left Lumbar * Right Lumbar