Body Region: Pelvis & Hip

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    The intertrochanteric fossa is the depression on the posterior surface of the femoral neck between the greater and lesser trochanters,…
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    The blood supply of the femoral head depends critically on the medial femoral circumflex artery (MFCA) posterior retinacular vessels, which…
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    The anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) is the bony projection of the iliac wing immediately below the anterior superior iliac…
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    The posterior iliac crest is the posterior portion of the iliac crest from the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) to…
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    The calcar femorale (Merkel spur) is the dense vertical plate of cortical bone within the proximal femur at the posteromedial…
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    The sacral hiatus is the caudal opening of the sacral canal, formed by the failure of fusion of the S4…
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    The sacral ala (wings of the sacrum) are the lateral masses of the sacrum formed by the fused transverse processes…
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    The intertrochanteric line is a rough bony ridge on the anterior surface of the proximal femur running from the greater…
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    The intertrochanteric crest is the posterior counterpart of the intertrochanteric line, a smooth rounded ridge on the posterior surface of…
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    The pubic tubercle is a small rounded eminence at the anterosuperior aspect of the pubic crest on each side, located…

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