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The coxa refers to the hip bone or hip joint. The pelvis is the entire ring of bones around the base of abdomen.
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What is the function of the ischium bone?
The ischium is an irregular bone located in the pelvis.
What is the difference between a female and male pelvis?
the female pelvis is wider because it is the path of childbirth.
What is the difference between the male and female pelvis?
the female pelvis is wider because it is the path of childbirth.
What does coxad mean?
if you meant 'Coxa' The projecting part on each side of the body, formed by the side of the pelvis and the top portion of the femur.
Difference between filtrate and urine?
Until the liquid reaches the renal pelvis, it is "glomerular filtrate," when it reaches the pelvis, it is called "urine"
What bones are inferior to your pelvis?
Tracing down the spine the pelvis leads to the coccyx, aka the tailbone, though the femurs of your legs also extend past the bottom of your pelvis. The pelvis itself is made of the sacrum (back) and os coxa (sides) (and some people include the coccyx.)
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What's the difference between the female pelvis and the male pelvice
Why is the difference between the male and female pelvis is so important?
The female pelvis plays an important role during childbirth by opening up to allow for the delivery of the baby.
What is the difference between the renal pelvis and the renal hilum?
The hilum is the convergence of all the veins, arteries, and nerves entering the organ while the pelvis is the convergence of the major calyxes in the kidney.
What is the difference between an Ilium and an Iliac crest?
The Ilium is the largest and most superior portion of the coxa, flares outward, forming the prominence of the hip. The margin of this prominence is the iliac crest.
What bone receives the weight of the body when sitting?
The ischial tuberosity, also called the sit bone, is located in the most inferior aspect of the pelvis and is part of the OS coxa, which is a group of three pairs of bones that are fused together (the ilium, ischium, and pubis).
What is the difference of a hominid's pelvis and a quadruped's pelvis?
Hominid pelvis is bowl shaped while a quadruped pelvis is wider because of the way the internal organs are carried and protected.
