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sacro-iliac joint

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The joint in the bony pelvis between the sacrum and the ilium of the pelvis, which are joined by strong ligaments. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacroiliac_joint ]

Term info

Label

sacro-iliac joint

Synonyms
  • articulatio sacro-iliaca
  • sacroiliac joint
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Gray319.png

id

UBERON:0001365

taxon notes

In humans, the sacrum supports the spine and is supported in turn by an ilium on each side