Caudal ventral iliac spine

In the dog the tuber coxae has two prominences; the cranial and caudal ventral iliac spines (not usually visible, both are readily palpable).

References

This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org

Anatomical hierarchy

Veterinary anatomy

Osteology >
Appendicular skeleton >
Bones of the pelvic limb >
Girdle of pelvic limb >
Ilium >
Body of ilium >
Medial area of rectus femoris muscle >
Caudal ventral iliac spine

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Comparative anatomy in humans

Anterior inferior iliac spine

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Spina iliaca ventralis caudalis

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