Ilium
Os ilium
Definition
The ilium is the dorsocranial part and largest region of the coxal bone, and extends obliquely from the acetabulum to the sacrum. It appears in most vertebrates including mammals and birds, but not bony fish.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
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