Ilium (bone) "ilis"), meaning "groin" or "flank". The ilium consists of the body and wing. Together with the ischium and pubis, to which the ilium is connected, these form the pelvic bone, with only a faint line indicating the place of union. The body () forms less than two-fifths of the acetabulum; and also forms part of the acetabular fossa. The internal surface of the body is part of the wall of the lesser pelvis and gives origin to some fibers of the obturator internus. The wing () is the large expanded portion which bounds the greater pelvis laterally. It has an
Silent to the Bone Silent to the Bone Silent to the Bone (2000) is a novel by E. L. Konigsburg for the "middle ages" or for young adults. It is a companion to "The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place", a fifteen-years prequel published four years later. Acting as a best friend, therapist and detective, young Connor Kane and his adult half-sister "uncover a complex, multilayered tale of human desires, adolescent confusion, and a touch of menace". Part detective story, some reviews portray it as mystery fiction primarily. It has been recommended for ages 10 to 14. The story is "loosely based on a real