GROSS ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Iliac fossa is a large depression on the anteromedial aspect of the flat, fan-shaped upper part (ala or wing) of the iliac bone (ilium). It forms the posterolateral wall of the greater (false) pelvis. The iliac fossa is limited superiorly by the iliac crest and anteriorly by the anterior border of the ilium.

Detailed explanation-2: -The large intestine originates at the cecum in the right iliac fossa and continues in the retroperitoneum as the ascending colon.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main organs in the left iliac fossa are the descending colon, sigmoid colon and, in women, internal reproductive organs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The iliac arteries are blood vessels that provide blood to the legs, pelvis, reproductive organs and other organs in the pelvic area. The pelvis is the lower part of your torso, just above where your legs connect at the hips.