Iliac fossa information

iliac fossa is a large, smooth, concave surface on the internal surface of the ilium (part of the three fused bones making the hip bone). The iliac fossa...

"right iliac fossa" (RIF) is a common site of pain and tenderness in patients who have appendicitis. The fossa is named for the underlying iliac fossa of...

anteriorly : by the external iliac artery and vein inferiorly : by the broad ligament of the uterus posteriorly: by the ureter, internal iliac artery and vein laterally...

becomes localized. Symptoms include localized findings in the right iliac fossa. The abdominal wall becomes very sensitive to gentle pressure (palpation)...

The iliacus is a flat, triangular muscle which fills the iliac fossa. It forms the lateral portion of iliopsoas, providing flexion of the thigh and lower...

animals do not stand erect. The left lower quadrant includes the left iliac fossa and half of the flank. The equivalent in other animals is left posterior...

Iliac can refer to one of the following: Iliac artery Ilium (bone) Iliac vein Iliac fossa Iliac fascia This disambiguation page lists articles associated...

Behind the iliac fossa is a rough surface, divided into two portions, an anterior and a posterior. The posterior portion, known as the iliac tuberosity...

their associated intervertebral discs. The iliacus originates in the iliac fossa of the pelvis. The psoas major unites with the iliacus at the level of...

migrates to the right iliac fossa Anorexia (loss of appetite) or ketones in the urine Nausea or vomiting Tenderness in the right iliac fossa Rebound tenderness...

lateral inguinal fossa and the medial inguinal fossa. The inguinal ligament runs from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine, and its anatomy...

to the lesser trochanter of the femur. The iliacus originates on the iliac fossa of the ilium. Together these muscles are commonly referred to as the...

posterior to the renal compartment, and extending inferiorly into the iliac fossa. It is situated posterior to the posterior aspect of renal fascia, and...

passes downward and to the right behind the peritoneum toward the right iliac fossa, where it divides into a superior and an inferior branch: the inferior...

of the femur. Of these, only iliacus is attached to the pelvis (the iliac fossa). However, psoas passes through the pelvis and because it acts on two...

The superficial iliac circumflex artery (or superficial circumflex iliac), the smallest of the cutaneous branches of the femoral artery, arises close to...

the internal surface of the ilium. It is immediately inferior to the iliac fossa and Iliacus muscle. It forms part of the border of the pelvic inlet....

component of the mesosigmoid and the parietal peritoneum in the left iliac fossa. During the lateral to the medial approach of mobilizing of the mesosigmoid...

The iliac colon is the portion of the descending colon which is situated within the left iliac fossa (between the crest of the left ilium, and the pelvic...

the organ of origin. In supine patients, infected fluid from the right iliac fossa may ascend in the paracolic gutter to enter the lesser sac. In patients...

spine to stretch down into the pelvis. The iliacus originates on the iliac fossa on the interior side of the pelvis. The two muscles unite to form the...

for windows, prisms, and lenses from vacuum UV to near IR range Left Iliac fossa, a part of human and primate anatomy Local inertial frame, a concept...

posterior borders. It presents a large, smooth, concave surface, called the iliac fossa, which gives origin to the iliacus and is perforated at its inner part...

plexus. In the articulated pelvis, the alae are continuous with the iliac fossa. Each ala is slightly concave from side to side, and convex from the...