Anterior inferior iliac spine

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

Anterior inferior iliac spine
The obturator externus muscle
(anterior inferior iliac spine visible in upper right)
Right hip-joint from the front
(anterior inferior iliac spine visible at upper left)
Details
Identifiers
Latinspina iliaca anterior inferior
TA98A02.5.01.112
TA21328
FMA63614
Anatomical terms of bone
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