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muscuskeletal system
the pelvis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pelvis | the large basin or cup-shaped ring of bone at the base of the spinal column. |
| pelvic | pertaining to the pelvis or pelvic bone |
| ilium | the superiormost bone of each pelvic bone |
| ischium | the inferoposterior bone of each of the pelvic or hip bone |
| pubis | the inferoanterior bone of each of the hip bones (pubic bones) |
| symphisis pubis | the cartilaginous joint formed by the union of the 2 pubic bones at the midline |