ilium

The broad, flaring portion of the hip bone or bony pelvis Development: - it is distinct at birth, but becomes fused with the ischium & the pubis Structure: - it consists of a body, which joins the pubis & the ischium to form the acetabulum & a broad thin part, the ala or the wing. - the iliac crest forms the superior border of the ala. Function: - the body of the ilium transmits the weight of the trunk to the femur - the ala & the crest provide muscle attachment & protect the abdominopelvic viscera

Related

acetabulum femur iliac crest ischium pubis wing or ala of ilium

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999

Components

iliac crest iliac spine wing or ala of ilium