At the level of a line extending from the lower part of the pubic symphysis to the spine of the ischium is a thickened whitish band in this upper layer […]
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Anterior gluteal line
The anterior gluteal line (middle curved line) refers to bony line on the hip bone. It is the longest of the three gluteal lines begins at the crest about 4 […]
Anterior inferior iliac spine
The anterior inferior iliac spine (abbreviated: AIIS) is a bony eminence on the anterior border of the hip bone or more precisely the wing of the ilium (i.e. the upper […]
Ischial spine
From the posterior border of the body of the Ischium there extends backward a thin and pointed triangular eminence the ischial spine more or less elongated in different subjects.
Obturator membrane
The obturator membrane is a thin fibrous sheet which almost completely closes the obturator foramen. Its fibers are arranged in interlacing bundles mainly transverse in direction; the uppermost bundle is […]
Intertrochanteric crest
The intertrochanteric crest is a bony ridge located on the posterior side of the head of the femur stretching obliquely downward and medially from the summit of the greater trochanter […]
Optic vesicle
The eyes begin to develop as a pair of diverticula from the lateral aspects of the forebrain. These diverticula make their appearance before the closure of the anterior end of […]
Optic stalk
The optic vesicles project toward the sides of the head and the peripheral part of each expands to form a hollow bulb while the proximal part remains narrow and constitutes […]
Intraparietal sulcus
The intraparietal sulcus (IPS) is located on the lateral surface of the parietal lobe and consists of an oblique and a horizontal portion.
Neural fold
The neural fold is a structure that arises during neurulation in the embryonic development of both birds and mammals among other organisms. This structure is associated with primary neurulation meaning […]