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Sun May 26 13:42:19 SGT 2013 from Acland

- hip/innominate bone + sacrum - joined by SI joints and pubic symphysis

1. fusion of ilium, ischium and pubis

1. wing/ala
2. iliac crest - muscle attachment
3. ASIS
4. PSIS

1. ischial spine - greater/lesser notch
2. ischial tuberosity
3. acetabulum
   1. articular surface
4. Obturator foramen

1. body
2. superior ramus
3. ischiopubic ramus
4. pubic tubercle

1. joined to ilium via SI joints and two large ligaments
   1. sacrospinous ligament –> greater sciatic foramen
   2. sacrotuberous ligament –> lesser sciatic foramen

1. longest bone in the body
2. proximal end
   1. head
   2. neck
   3. greater trochanter
   4. lesser trochanter
   5. intertrochanteric line - ligament attachment
   6. intertrochanteric crest between troch
   7. gluteal tuberosity
   8. linea aspera