posterior superior iliac spine

Term ID

UBERON:0013710

Synonyms

• posterior superior spine of the ilium

Definition

The posterior border of the ala, shorter than the anterior, also presents two projections separated by a notch, the posterior superior iliac spine and the posterior inferior iliac spine. The posterior superior iliac spine serves for the attachment of the oblique portion of the posterior sacroiliac ligaments and the Multifidus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_superior_iliac_spine

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_superior_iliac_spine
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/182032008

Ontology

Uberon Ontology