Anterior superior iliac spine - Wikipedia Anterior superior iliac spine Anterior superior iliac spine The obturator membrane ( anterior superior iliac spine visible in upper right of illustration ) Anterior superior iliac spine labeled second to bottom, right. Details Identifiers Latin Spina iliaca anterior superior TA A02. 5.01. 111 FMA 49465 Anatomical terms of bone ( edit on Wikidata ) The anterior superior iliac spine ( abbreviated : 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, which provides attachment for the inguinal ligament, and the sartorius muscle. The Tensor fasciae latae muscle attaches about 5cm away at the iliac tubercle. The anterior superior iliac spine provides a clue in identifying some other clinical landmarks, including : McBurney 's point Roser - Nélaton line True leg length ( see unequal leg length ) Contents 1 Etymology 2 Additional images 3 See also 4 External links Etymology A -- Anterior ( front, like the face ) S -- Superior ( towards the head, opposite to feet ) I -- Iliac ( Pelvis bone ) S -- Spine Additional images Right hip bone. External surface. Right hip bone. Internal surface. The subcutaneous inguinal ring. ASIS visible at top left, as the origin of several muscles. Location of McBurney 's point ( 1 ), which is located two thirds the distance from the umbilicus ( 2 ) to the anterior superior iliac spine ( 3 ). See also Bone terminology Anatomical terms of location Ilium ( bone ) Human anatomical terms External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anterior superior iliac spine. Anatomy photo : 17 : os - 0105 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center -- `` Major Joints of the Lower Extremity : Hip bone ( lateral view ) '' Anatomy photo : 35 : os - 0103 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center -- `` Anterior Abdominal Wall : Osteology and Surface Anatomy '' `` Anatomy diagram : 03281.000 - 3 ''. Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2012 - 07 - 22. Diagram at Wayne State Bones of the pelvis General sacrum coccyx hip bone Ilium body arcuate line wing gluteal lines posterior anterior inferior iliac spines anterior superior anterior inferior posterior superior posterior inferior other : crest tuberosity tubercle fossa Ischium body ischial spine lesser sciatic notch superior ramus tuberosity of the ischium inferior ramus no substructures Pubis body pubic crest superior ramus pubic tubercle obturator crest inferior ramus pectineal line Compound acetabulum acetabular notch iliopubic eminence / iliopectineal line linea terminalis ischiopubic ramus / pubic arch Foramina obturator foramen greater sciatic foramen / greater sciatic notch lesser sciatic foramen Landmarks pelvic inlet pelvic brim pelvic outlet This human musculoskeletal system article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anterior_superior_iliac_spine&oldid=825330798 '' Categories : Musculoskeletal system stubs Pelvis Skeletal system Bones of the pelvis Ilium ( bone ) Hidden categories : Pages with unresolved properties All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Nederlands Português Edit links This page was last edited on 12 February 2018, at 20 : 06 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: where is the iliac located in the body
Answer: the pelvis