Definition: The iliac crest is the thick curved upper border of the ilium, the most prominent bone on the pelvis. You can feel the iliac crest by pushing your hands on your sides at your waist, feeling for the bone and following it down and to the front.
Iliac Crest - Definition
By Elizabeth Quinn, About.com
Updated: May 7, 2008
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Iliac Crest
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