Iliac crest

Superior part of the ilium used as a source of autogenous bone.


The large bony prominence at the top of each side of the hips.


A curved top edge of the ilium.


The crest or top of the ilium or the longest of the three bones comprising the pelvis. It is sometimes called the top of the hip bone.


The most superior of the hip bones, distinguished by a broad, flaring rim.


The anatomical landmark for the superior margin of the pelvis, located between the anterosuperior and posterosuperior iliac spines.


 


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