Ischium
Lower and back region of the hip bone / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The ischium (/ˈɪski.əm/;[1] pl.: ischia) forms the lower and back region of the hip bone (os coxae).
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Ischium of pelvis | |
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Origins | Superior gemellus |
Identifiers | |
Latin | os ischii |
MeSH | D007512 |
TA98 | A02.5.01.201 |
TA2 | 1339 |
FMA | 16592 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
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Situated below the ilium and behind the pubis, it is one of three regions whose fusion creates the coxal bone. The superior portion of this region forms approximately one-third of the acetabulum.