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Yes, The ischium forms the lower and back part of the hip bone.

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Q: Does the ischium support the weight of the body when sitting?
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What receives the weight of the body when sitting?

The ischium, which is part of the pelvis consists of three fused bones on each side (ilium, ischium, and pubis). The ischium has a bone "bump" called a tuberosity and is called the ischial tuberosity.Ischial tuberosity


What bone receives the weight of the body when sitting?

The ischial tuberosity, also called the sit bone, is located in the most inferior aspect of the pelvis and is part of the OS coxa, which is a group of three pairs of bones that are fused together (the ilium, ischium, and pubis).


What is the lowest and strongest portion of the hipbone on which the body rests when sitting?

Ischium


Is the ischium the name of the muscle which is the furthest from the midline of the body?

Furthest from the midline is "distal". The ischium is the bone closest to the seat of a chair while you are sitting.


When a person sits the-----of the ischium supports the weight of the body?

ischial tuberosity


Receives the weight of the body when sitting?

Ischial tuberosity


Does the ilium bear the weight of the body when sitting in a chair?

Yes.


What bone receives weight while body is sitting?

the ischial tuberosity


Where does the ischium go in your body?

The ischium forms the lower and back part of the hip bone. It is situated below the ilium.


What part of the ischium that supports the body?

ischial tuberosity


How is the foot able to support the weight of the body?

How the foot is able to support the weight of the body is all dependant on geometry. The arch of the foot supports the most weight. It is angled in such a weigh that the weight is distributed through the legs.


Which bones in the body support most of the body's weight?

the pelvic girdle