Ilium

The ilium is the largest of the three innominate bones of the pelvis. It is a large, flattened, somewhat cup-shaped bone having a large crest anteriorly and posteriorly with four spines serving as sites for muscle and ligamentous attachments. They are also important anatomical landmarks. The iliac crest forms the prominence of the hip and is an important bone for use in surgery requiring bone grafting due to its easy access and its large source of available bone for use. It is also a common...

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Anatomy Terms

Acetabulum
Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
Coccyx
Costal Cartilage
False Ribs
Femoral Neck
Femur
Greater Trochanter
Head of Femur
Humerus
Iliac Crest
Ilium
Inferior Ramus of Ischium
Inferior Ramus of Pubis
Intervertebral Discs
Ischium
L1 (1st Lumbar Vertebra)
L2 (2nd Lumbar Vertebra)
L3 (3rd Lumbar Vertebra)
L4 (4th Lumbar Vertebra)
L5 (5th Lumbar Vertebra)
Lesser Trochanter
Middle Phalanges of the Hand
Obturator Foramen
Proximal Interphalangeal (PIP) Joints of the Hand
Proximal Phalanges of the Hand
Pubic Symphysis
Radius
Sacroiliac Joint
Sacrum
Superior Ramus of Ischium
Superior Ramus of Pubis
T12 (12th Thoracic Vertebra)
Ulna

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Full Ilium Description

[Continued from above] . . . site for bone marrow donation in diseases such as leukemia. The crest terminates anteriorly forming the anterior superior iliac spine while just below the termination is the anterior inferior iliac spine. The posterior termination forms the posterior superior iliac spine and below forms the posterior inferior iliac spine.