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What forms the pelvis? |
Ring of bone formed by the two hip bones, coccyx and sacrum |
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Consists of 2 things... |
False and True pelvis |
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False pelvis |
Superior to pelvic brim -Bounded by alae laterally and lumbar vertebra postirorly -Helps to support the abdominal viscera |
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True pelvis |
is inferior to the pelvic brim Surrounded by bone Contains the pelvic organs Has inlet and outlet dimmensions Inlet is the same as the pelvic brim Outlet is the inferior margin of the true pelvis |
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Comparisons of male and female pelvis |
Male = inlet is heart shaped, Female = inlet circular -Females sacrum is wider, shorter and less curved -Ischial tuberosity is wider apart in female -Pubic arch is more than 90 degrees in female and less than 90 degrees in male -Female pelvis is less massive than male and less marked muscle attachment |
