FEMALE PELVIS
,BONY PELVIS:
It is the region of trunk that lies inferior to the abdomen.
The bony pelvis is a complex basin-shaped structure that comprises th
skeletal framework of the pelvic region and houses the pelvic organs.
It is usually divided into two separate anatomic regions:
• Pelvic girdle and
• Pelvic spine.
, 1)PELVIC GIRDLE:
The pelvic girdle, also known as the hip bone is composed of:
• the ilium, ischium and the pubic bone which fuse together at puberty to form
innominate bones.
, 2)PELVIC SPINE:
The pelvic spine is the posterior portion of the pelvis below the lumbar spine,
composed of the sacrum and coccyx.
,BONY PELVIS:
It is the region of trunk that lies inferior to the abdomen.
The bony pelvis is a complex basin-shaped structure that comprises th
skeletal framework of the pelvic region and houses the pelvic organs.
It is usually divided into two separate anatomic regions:
• Pelvic girdle and
• Pelvic spine.
, 1)PELVIC GIRDLE:
The pelvic girdle, also known as the hip bone is composed of:
• the ilium, ischium and the pubic bone which fuse together at puberty to form
innominate bones.
, 2)PELVIC SPINE:
The pelvic spine is the posterior portion of the pelvis below the lumbar spine,
composed of the sacrum and coccyx.
