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Anterior superior iliac spine

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The anterior superior iliac spine (abbreviated: ASIS) is a bony projection of the iliac bone and an important landmark of surface anatomy. [1]

17 relations: Abbreviation, Anatomical terms of location, Face, Head, Iliac crest, Iliac tubercle, Ilium (bone), Inguinal ligament, McBurney's point, Navel, Nelaton's line, Obturator membrane, Pelvis, Sartorius muscle, Surface anatomy, Tensor fasciae latae muscle, Unequal leg length.

Abbreviation

An abbreviation (from Latin brevis, meaning short) is a shortened form of a word or phrase.

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Anatomical terms of location

Standard anatomical terms of location deal unambiguously with the anatomy of animals, including humans.

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Face

The face is a central body region of sense and is also very central in the expression of emotion among humans and among numerous other species.

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Head

A head is the part of an organism which usually includes the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, each of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight, hearing, smell, and taste, respectively.

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Iliac crest

The crest of the ilium (or iliac crest) is the superior border of the wing of ilium and the superolateral margin of the greater pelvis.

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Iliac tubercle

The iliac tubercle is located approximately posterior to the anterior superior iliac spine on the iliac crest in humans.

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Ilium (bone)

The ilium (plural ilia) is the uppermost and largest part of the hip bone, and appears in most vertebrates including mammals and birds, but not bony fish.

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Inguinal ligament

The inguinal ligament (Poupart's ligament or groin ligament) is a band running from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine.

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McBurney's point

McBurney's point is the name given to the point over the right side of the abdomen that is one-third of the distance from the anterior superior iliac spine to the umbilicus (navel).

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Navel

The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus, colloquially known as the belly button, or tummy button) is a hollowed or sometimes raised area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord.

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Nelaton's line

In anatomy, the Nelaton's Line (also known as the Roser-Nélaton line) is a theoretical line, in the moderately flexed hip, drawn from the anterior superior iliac spine to the tuberosity of the ischium.

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Obturator membrane

The obturator membrane is a thin fibrous sheet, which almost completely closes the obturator foramen.

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Pelvis

The pelvis (plural pelves or pelvises) is either the lower part of the trunk of the human body between the abdomen and the thighs (sometimes also called pelvic region of the trunk) or the skeleton embedded in it (sometimes also called bony pelvis, or pelvic skeleton).

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Sartorius muscle

The sartorius muscle is the longest muscle in the human body.

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Surface anatomy

Surface anatomy (also called superficial anatomy and visual anatomy) is the study of the external features of the body of an animal.

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Tensor fasciae latae muscle

The tensor fasciae latae (or tensor fasciæ latæ) is a muscle of the thigh.

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Unequal leg length

Unequal leg length (also termed leg length inequality, LLI or leg length discrepancy, LLD) is where the legs are either different lengths or appear to be different lengths because of misalignment.

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Anterior Superior Iliac Spine, Anterior superior iliac crest, Anterior superior spine, Interspinous plane, Interspinous planes, Spina iliaca anterior superior, Superior Anterior Iliac Spine, Superior anterior iliac crest.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_superior_iliac_spine

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