2. The bony pelvis is the part of the skeleton
connecting the
.sacrum region of the spine to the femurs
: subdivided into
The pelvic girdle (the two hip bones,*
( which are part of the appendicular skeleton
The pelvic region of the spine (sacrum,*
and coccyx, which are part of the axial
skeleton
3. The pelvic cavity
: subdivided into
the greater or false pelvis, above the pelvic*
brim
the lesser or true pelvis, below the pelvic brim *
the pelvic floor or pelvic diaphragm, below the *
pelvic cavity
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5.
6. Pelvic cavity
is a body cavity that is bounded by the bones of
the pelvis and which primarily contains
reproductive organs and the rectum. A
distinction is made between the lesser or true
pelvis inferior to the terminal line, and the
greater or false pelvis above it
7. The pelvic inlet or superior pelvic aperture,
which leads into the lesser pelvis, is bordered by
the promontory, the arcuate line of ilium, the
iliopubic eminence, the pecten of the pubis, and
. the upper part of the pubic symphysis
The pelvic outlet or inferior pelvic aperture is
the region between the subpubic angle or pubic
arch, the ischial tuberosities and the coccyx
