Endochondral bone that is paired, forming the posterior part of the pelvis, articulating with the pubis and ilium. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ischium VSAO:0005006 VSAO:NI ]

Synonyms: ischium bone ischial bone

This is just here as a test because I lose it

Term information

database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Illu_pelvic_girdle.jpg

external definition

Paired bones of endochondral origin that constitute the posterior elements of the pelvic girdle. They are synostotically fused to each other and form the posterior part of the acetabulum.[AAO]

external ontology notes

this is_a hip bone in MA; in FMA it is a zone of bone organ.

id

UBERON:0001274