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Ilium - you have one either side of your midline. The continue from the sacrum at the back to the pubis at the front. The uppermost part is called the iliac crest.
You can normally feel the Anterior Superior Iliac spine as your front "hip bone" and the Posterior Superior Iliac spine as your rear "hip bone" - they are different parts of the same continuous bone.
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What is scientific name for hip bones?
The hip bone is called the Coxal
Why are the bones of the pelvic girdle larger than the bones of the pectoral girdle?
To hold the weight of the upper body and to stand the pressure of the lower half
The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the what?
The part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs.
How many bones in your pelvic?
There are two pelvic bones in human body. Each is made of union of three bones. It means Pubis or Pubic bone, Ischium bone and Ileac bone. Both bones are united in front side by cartilagenous joint called as pubic symphysis. On back side, you have Sacrum bone to form Pelvic Girdle.
Why do snakes have pelvic bones?
Snakes have pelvic bones for the same reason we have tail bones. Evolution. At some point in the history of life, snakes had legs and humans had tails.
Bones of the upper pelvis?
THE SACRUM AND THE ILIUM ARE THE LARGEST BONES OF THE PELVIS AND THE ARE IN THE UPPER REGION OF THE PELVIS FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF THE PELVIC BONES SEE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelvic_bone
Is another name for pelvic bone?
The pelvic bones, or "hip bones" are also called the innominates, the OS coxae or the pelvis.
What is the upper part of the pelvic bone called?
ilium
Where is the the Eastern and the Western coastal plains meet?
The pelvic bones, or "hip bones" are also called the innominates, the os coxae or the pelvis. They are among the bones that comprise the pelvic girdle.
Is ilium one of the bones of the pelvic girdle?
No, it is the large bone in the upper part of the leg above the knee
What bones of the human body differ in males and female?
The shape of the pelvic bones and the frontal bones differ.
What is scientific name for hip bones?
The hip bone is called the Coxal
Does bone marrow make most blood cells?
Yes. The majority is from the femurs (upper leg bone) and the pelvic bones.
Why are the bones of the pelvic girdle larger than the bones of the pectoral girdle?
To hold the weight of the upper body and to stand the pressure of the lower half
What is the upper leg bones?
The bones that make up the upper leg, is called the Femur
The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the what?
The part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs.
What type of bones are pelvic bones?
the type of bone is the spondylosis type these are very fragile and brittle.
