posterior superior iliac spine
posterior superior iliac spine (volume)
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.
| Type | Ligament |
| Structure parente | posterior iliac spine |
| Nom latin | posterior superior iliac spine (volume) |
| FMA ID | 49468 |
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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.
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