| Front | Transcristal line |
|---|---|
| Back | (Supracristal line) Horizontal line that passes through the hightest points of the iliac crests (located posterolaterally) at the L4 vertebrae level. Used as a surface landmark for performing a lumbar spinal puncture or an epidural nerve block. |
Tags: anatomical, basic, terminology
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Longitudinal direction long axis body parts
Previous card: Midclavicular line descends vertically anterior body wall middle
Up to card list: Gross Anatomy