iliac fossa
Hip bone hollow
The iliac fossa is the large, smooth, concave surface on the inner side of the ilium—the broad upper portion of the hip bone.
It provides attachment for the iliacus muscle and forms part of the pelvic cavity's lateral wall.
In medical contexts, the term often refers to the corresponding region of the lower abdomen: pain in the right iliac fossa may suggest appendicitis.
Inflamed vestigial gut pouch
- appendixSupplementary section after main text
- cecumLarge intestine's origin pouch
- McBurney's pointAbdominal surgical landmark
- palpationMedical examination by touch
tenderness · guarding · rebound · peritonitis · ovarian cyst · ectopic pregnancy · diverticulitis · referred pain
Bony basin at waist
- sacrumFused vertebrae above tailbone
- ischiumLower posterior hip bone
- pubisAnterior pelvic bone
- pelvic girdleHip bone complex
Controlled cut into tissue
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
- appendectomySurgery removing vestigial organ
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- autograftTransplant from oneself
hip replacement · retroperitoneal · dissection · exposure · retraction · hemostasis
Hip flexion muscle
- fasciaConnective tissue sheet
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- flexionDecreasing a joint angle
- tensor fasciae lataeHip abductor and flexor
appendicitis
Inflamed vestigial gut pouch
- appendixSupplementary section after main text
- cecumLarge intestine's origin pouch
- McBurney's pointAbdominal surgical landmark
palpation · tenderness · guarding · rebound · peritonitis · ovarian cyst · ectopic pregnancy · diverticulitis · referred pain
pelvis
Bony basin at waist
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
- appendectomySurgery removing vestigial organ
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
autograft · hip replacement · retroperitoneal · dissection · exposure · retraction · hemostasis
iliacus
Hip flexion muscle
femoral artery
Main artery of thigh
- lymph nodesImmune system filters
- Fossae
iliac fossaepigastrium
Upper central abdomen
thorax · hypochondrium · chest cavity · chest · axilla