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... > Tissues > Connective Tissue > Bone and Bones > Bones of Lower Extremity > Pelvic Bones > Ischium
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Ischium  

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  • One of three bones that make up the coxal bone of the pelvic girdle. In tetrapods, it is the part of the pelvis that projects backward on the ventral side, and in primates, it bears the weight of the sitting animal.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007512

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