Landmark · Skeletal system

Anterior inferior iliac spine

Spina iliaca anterior inferior

System: Skeletal system
Regions: Trunk, Pelvis, Lower limb
Side: Left and right
Landmark on: Hip bone

Hip bone, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

The anterior inferior iliac spine (abbreviated: AIIS) is a bony eminence on the anterior border of the hip bone, or, more precisely, the wing of the ilium.

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Names

Latin: Spina iliaca anterior inferior
English: Anterior inferior iliac spine
French: Epine ilique antéro-inférieure
Spanish: Espina iliaca antero-inferior
Portuguese: Espinha ilíaca anterio-inferior