Paired endochondral bone that is the dorsal-most of the pelvic bones, offering attachment areas for gluteal muscles on its main surface [PHENOSCAPE:ad]. [ https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/60 https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/105 PHENOSCAPE:ad ]
Synonyms: ilium bone os ilium os ilii iliac bone os iliacum
Term information
- SCTID:182029005
- EFO:0003049
- NCIT:C32765
- galen:Ilium
- EMAPA:18726
- FMA:16589
- CALOHA:TS-2200
- GAID:207
- MESH:D007085
- AAO:0000772
- MA:0001336
- Wikipedia:Ilium_(bone)
- UMLS:C0020889 (ncithesaurus:Ilium)
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
Paired, rodlike endochondral bones that constitute the anterior pelvic girdle.[AAO]
All reptiles have an ilium except snakes, although some snake species have a tiny bone which is considered to be an ilium