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Landmark · Skeletal system

Ala of ilium

Ala ossis ilium

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System
Skeletal system
Regions
Trunk, Pelvis, Lower limb
Side
Left and right
Landmark on
Hip bone
Hip bone, the structure this landmark is on
Hip bone, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

The ilium of the human is divisible into two parts, the body and the wing (or ala of ilium); the separation is indicated on the top surface by a curved line, the arcuate line, and on the external surface by the margin of the acetabulum.

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Names

Latin
Ala ossis ilium
English
Ala of ilium
French
Aile de l'ilium
Spanish
Ala del hueso ilion
Portuguese
Asa de ílio