iliac
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Located at either end of the iliac crest are the anterior superior and posterior superior iliac spines.
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Both of these iliac spines serve as attachment points for muscles of the thigh.
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Both the uterine arteries and vaginal arteries, which distribute blood to the vagina, are branches of the internal iliac artery.
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Both the posterior superior and posterior inferior iliac spines serve as attachment points for the muscles and very strong ligaments that support the sacroiliac joint.
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The internal iliac enters the pelvis and divides into branches for the supply of the pelvic walls and viscera, including the organs of generation, and for the Iliac system. great muscles of the buttock.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
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