The anterior superior iliac spine ( ASIS ) is a bony projection of the iliac bone , and an important landmark of surface anatomy . It refers to the anterior extremity of the iliac crest of the pelvis . It provides attachment for the inguinal ligament , and the sartorius muscle . The tensor fasciae latae muscle attaches to the lateral aspect of the superior anterior iliac spine, and also about 5 cm away at the iliac tubercle .
9-583: [REDACTED] Look up ASIS in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ASIS may refer to: Alam Shah Science School , a fully residential school in Malaysia Australian Secret Intelligence Service Ada Semantic Interface Specification (ISO/IEC 15291) American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), sometimes known as
18-593: A bony projection of the ilium Africa Social Impact Summit See also [ edit ] As is (disambiguation) Ashish , an Indian male given name Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ASIS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ASIS&oldid=1258674941 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
27-593: A bony projection of the ilium Africa Social Impact Summit See also [ edit ] As is (disambiguation) Ashish , an Indian male given name Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ASIS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ASIS&oldid=1258674941 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
36-518: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages ASIS [REDACTED] Look up ASIS in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ASIS may refer to: Alam Shah Science School , a fully residential school in Malaysia Australian Secret Intelligence Service Ada Semantic Interface Specification (ISO/IEC 15291) American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), sometimes known as
45-458: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Anterior superior iliac spine 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 , and the tensor fasciae latae muscle . A variety of structures lie close to
54-480: The iliohypogastric nerve can show whether damage occurred above or below the anterior superior iliac spine. Bone may be harvested from the nearby iliac crest for use elsewhere in the body. As the subcostal nerve lies close to the anterior superior iliac spine, this is put at risk of damage. The iliotibial tract may be irritated where it passes over the anterior superior iliac spine in iliotibial band syndrome . The line around anterior superior iliac spine
63-678: The American Society for Information Science (ASIS) ASIS International , a professional organization focused on the security industry, formerly American Society for Industrial Security Anterior superior iliac spine , a bony projection of iliac bone Avans School of International Studies , the business studies faculty of Avans University of Applied Sciences Automatic Surface Inspection Systems, see Machine vision A Study in Scarlet , an 1887 mystery novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes. Anterior superior iliac spine ,
72-569: The American Society for Information Science (ASIS) ASIS International , a professional organization focused on the security industry, formerly American Society for Industrial Security Anterior superior iliac spine , a bony projection of iliac bone Avans School of International Studies , the business studies faculty of Avans University of Applied Sciences Automatic Surface Inspection Systems, see Machine vision A Study in Scarlet , an 1887 mystery novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes. Anterior superior iliac spine ,
81-490: The anterior superior iliac spine, including the subcostal nerve , the femoral artery (which passes between it and the pubic symphysis ), and the iliohypogastric nerve . The anterior superior iliac spine provides a clue in identifying some other clinical landmarks, including McBurney's point , Roser-Nélaton line , and true leg length. It is an important surface landmark for various surgical approaches , such as treatment of hernia . The severity of symptoms of damage to
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