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  2. Iliac crest - Wikipedia

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    The iliac crest has a large amount of red bone marrow, and thus it is the site of bone marrow harvests (from both sides) to collect the stem cells used in bone marrow transplantation. The iliac crest is also considered the best donor site for bone grafting when a large quantity of bone is needed.

  3. Abdominal external oblique muscle - Wikipedia

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    The external oblique functions to pull the chest downwards and compress the abdominal cavity, which increases the intra-abdominal pressure as in a Valsalva maneuver.It also performs ipsilateral (same side) side-bending and contralateral (opposite side) rotation: the right external oblique would side-bend to the right and rotate to the left, and vice versa.

  4. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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    sacrum, iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia, spinous processes: The lower six or seven ribs: lateral sacral artery: posterior branch of spinal nerve: extends/flexes vertebral column: rectus abdominis: 2 1 iliocostalis thoracis Torso, Back, right/left sacrum, iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia, spinous processes(the lower six ribs)

  5. Anterior superior iliac spine - Wikipedia

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    The anterior superior iliac spine refers to the anterior extremity of the iliac crest of the pelvis. This is a key surface landmark, and easily palpated. It provides attachment for the inguinal ligament, the sartorius muscle, [1] [4] and the tensor fasciae latae muscle. [2] [3]

  6. Abdominal internal oblique muscle - Wikipedia

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    Inguinal ligament, iliac crest and the lumbodorsal fascia: Insertion: Linea alba, pectineal line of pubis (via conjoint tendon) and ribs 10-12. Artery: Subcostal arteries: Nerve: Thoracoabdominal nn. (T7-T11), subcostal n. (T12), iliohypogastric n. (L1) and ilioinguinal n. (L1) Actions: Bilateral: Compresses abdomen Unilateral: Ipsilateral ...

  7. Gluteal lines - Wikipedia

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    The anterior gluteal line is the middle curved gluteal line on the hip bone. It is the longest of the three gluteal lines, begins at the iliac crest, about 4 cm. behind its anterior extremity, and, taking a curved direction downward and backward, ends at the upper part of the greater sciatic notch.

  8. Lumbar triangle - Wikipedia

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    The margins of the inferior lumbar (Petit's) triangle are composed of the iliac crest inferiorly and the margins of two muscles – latissimus dorsi (posteriorly) and external abdominal oblique (anteriorly). The floor of the inferior lumbar triangle is the internal abdominal oblique muscle.

  9. Transverse abdominal muscle - Wikipedia

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    Iliac crest, inguinal ligament, thoracolumbar fascia, and costal cartilages 7-12: Insertion: Xiphoid process, linea alba, pubic crest and pecten pubis via conjoint tendon: Artery: Subcostal arteries: Nerve: Thoracoabdominal nn. (T6-T11), Subcostal n. (T12), iliohypogastric nerve (L1), and ilioinguinal nerve (L1) Actions