Wing of ilium

The wing (ala) of ilium is the large expanded portion of the ilium, the bone which bounds the greater pelvis laterally. It presents for examination two surfaces—an external and an internal—a crest, and two borders—an anterior and a posterior.

Wing of ilium
Right hip bone. External surface.
Right hip bone. Internal surface.
Details
Identifiers
Latinala ossis ilii
TA98A02.5.01.104
TA21321
FMA42826
Anatomical terms of bone
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