Espiral AtlasIliac tubercle
tuberculum iliacum
Study entry
Description
A prominence on the outer lip of the iliac crest, 5–6 cm behind the anterior superior spine; it marks the widest point of the crest.
Palpation
With the thumb on the anterior superior spine, slide the fingers backward along the outer lip of the crest.
Source: cap. 7, «Huesos del miembro inferior: hueso coxal» y «Anatomía de superficie»