iliac
Near the pelvis
Iliac refers to the ilium, the broad upper bone of the pelvis.
The term appears in anatomical contexts: the iliac crest is the curved upper edge you can feel at your hip, and the iliac artery supplies blood to the lower body.
The pain radiated along his iliac region.
Bony basin at waist
- sacrumFused vertebrae above tailbone
- ischiumLower posterior hip bone
- pubisAnterior pelvic bone
- sacroiliacSpinal-pelvic articulation point
crest · fossa · spine · inguinal · symphysis · coccyx · pelvic girdle · hip bone
Oxygen-rich blood conduit
- veinVessel toward heart
- aortaChief arterial trunk
- bifurcationDivision into two branches
- femoralOf the thigh
aneurysm · thrombosis · stenosis · catheterization · stent · bypass · circulation · blood supply
Deep hip-flexing muscle
- iliacusHip flexion muscle
- glutealOf the buttocks
- muscleContractile body tissue
- fasciaConnective tissue sheet
tendon · attachment · origin · insertion · contraction · strain
Split in hard material
- avulsionForcible tissue separation
- bone graftTransplanted skeletal tissue
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
aspiration · marrow · osteitis · imaging · CT scan · palpation · tenderness · pain
pelvis
Bony basin at waist
sacroiliac · crest · fossa · spine · inguinal · symphysis · coccyx · pelvic girdle · hip bone · innominate
artery
Oxygen-rich blood conduit
- veinVessel toward heart
- aortaChief arterial trunk
- bifurcationDivision into two branches
femoral · aneurysm · thrombosis · stenosis · catheterization · stent · bypass · circulation · blood supply · embolism
psoas
Deep hip-flexing muscle
fascia · tendon · attachment · origin · insertion · contraction · strain
fracture
Split in hard material
- avulsionForcible tissue separation
- bone graftTransplanted skeletal tissue
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
biopsy · aspiration · marrow · osteitis · imaging · CT scan · palpation · tenderness · pain
- arteriesaorta, carotid artery, coronary artery, coronary, femoral artery
- blood vesselsarteries, artery, vein, veins, capillaries