hip bones
Ilium and ischium
The hip bones are the large, irregularly shaped bones forming the sides of the pelvis.
Each hip bone consists of three fused bones—the ilium, ischium, and pubis—that join in childhood.
The prominent ridges you can feel at your waist are the iliac crests of the hip bones.
She rested her hands on her hip bones.
- pubisAnterior pelvic bone
- pelvisBony basin at waist
- pelvic girdleHip bone complex
- sacroiliacSpinal-pelvic articulation point
- bipedalismWalking on two limbs
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