Ischium
The ischium (/ˈɪski.əm/; pl.: ischia) forms the lower and back region of the hip bone (os coxae).
| Ischium of pelvis | |
|---|---|
Pelvic girdle | |
Left hip-joint, opened by removing the floor of the acetabulum from within the pelvis. (Ischium labeled at bottom left.) | |
| Details | |
| Origins | Superior gemellus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | os ischii |
| MeSH | D007512 |
| TA98 | A02.5.01.201 |
| TA2 | 1339 |
| FMA | 16592 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
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.
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