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The pelvis is rather a large bone, technically it is 3 bones joined like in the skull on each side. These three are called the Illium, Ischium and the Pubis. Without a diagram I think it impossible to demonstrate the separate bones but no matter. There are three major joints the pelvis makes.
Firstly there as a small but crucial joint at the very front joining the pubis bones of the left and right sides. This is called the Pubic Symphysis and is a very strong cartilagenous joint (to be precise it is secondary cartilagenous). This joint allows very little movement. The angle of the bones beneath the pubic symphysis are often what is used to determine the gender of an unknown skeleton, smaller angle in males than in females.
The Second joint is the illioacral joint which is located at the posterior beteen the illium of the pelvis and the sacral region of the spine. The abundance of ligaments around this joint might trick some into believing it is a fibrous joint but it is not. In fact the joint here is a synovial plane joint. This allows some, but granted little, movement between the pelvis and the sacrum. In a women in labour the hormone relaxin is released which makes the muscle and tendons around this joint relax drastically so that more movement can occur, allowing the baby to fit through the pelvic outlet more easily.
The third and final major joint the pelvis maked is the one know as the Hip joint, between the pelvis and the Lower Limb (in anatomy only the bottom part of the lower limb is called the Leg). This is a very mobile synovial Ball And Socket joint at which several types of motion can occur. The part of the lover limb that is atached is called the Head of the Femur and form the ball part. The part od the pelvis involved is called the Acetabulum and form ths socket part. The Aectabutlum is right at the junction where all three of the pelvic bones meat and is coveres in a thick layer of cartialge to protect the joint.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agothe joint where the thigh bone ( femur) meets the hip bone (pelvis)
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∙ 15y agoThe joint in the pelvis is called the ball and socket.
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∙ 11y agoThis is the femoro-acetabular or femoro-pelvic joint, more commonly referred to as the hip joint.
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∙ 6y agoIt is an area below the waist and top of the legs to which the leg bones and spine are joined
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∙ 15y agothe hip bone of a person or animal
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∙ 12y agoball and socket joint
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What is the term for the removal of the entire contents of the pelvic cavity?
Pelvic exenteration.
Is the pelvic girdle massive or lightweight?
Massive weight
What is the shape of the pelvic inlet in males?
The pelvic inlet (surface that defines the border between the abdominal and pelvic cavities) in males is "andriod" shaped, i.e. heart or wedge shaped.
What is the external iliac nodal chain?
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What is the pelvic cavity?
The pelvic cavity is the portion of the abdominopelviccavity enclosed by the hip bones. It contains the terminal portion of the large intestine, the urinary bladder, and the internal reproductive organs.
Is the heart located in the pelvic cavity?
The heart is not located in the pelvic cavity. It is located in the thoracic cavity.
Is the buttocks apart of you pelvic or abdomen area?
pelvic
What is pelvic laparotomy?
Laparotomy means exploration of abdominal cavity. If it involves the pelvic cavity it can be termed as pelvic laparotomy
How are the pelvic regions of turtle frog fish and cats different from the pelvic region of humans?
human s pelvic region is strong & robust frog have no ribs rabits pelvic region hung down low on the back with its limb parallel to ground in cat pelvic girdle gives strength n stability in fish pelvic girle find as pelvic fins
Where is the pelvic?
I think the pelvic is near your hip bone. :D
Where are the reproductive organs housed?
pelvic cavity
What is the term for the removal of the entire contents of the pelvic cavity?
Pelvic exenteration.
What cavity contains reproductive organs?
The body cavity that protects the organs of reproduction is the Pelvic cavity.
Tampon and pelvic inflammatory disease?
Tampons are not associated with pelvic inflammatory disease, and there is no increased risk from using tampons if you have pelvic inflammatory disease.
What bones of the human body differ in males and female?
The shape of the pelvic bones and the frontal bones differ.
What is the pelvic floor in both male and female called?
The pelvic floor is also called the pelvic diaphragm.
Where can one purchase a Pelvic Toner exercise devise?
The Pelvic Toner exercise device can be purchased from many different stores and suppliers. The easiest way to buy the Pelvic Toner is directly from the Pelvic Toner website.
