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Each superior ring is formed by the iliac bone; the anterior side stretches from the ... ligaments --- form a twisting mechanism encircling the neck of the femur. ... in order to constrict the abdominal cavity and pull the diaphragm upward. .... to backward inclination, and the greater sciatic notch is well rounded.

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