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muscuskeletal system
the pelvis
Term | Definition |
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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 |