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true pelvis (lesser pelvis)
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inferior parts of the pelvic bones, sacrum, and coccyx, and has an inlet and an outlet.
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false pelvis (greater pelvis)
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he superior region related to upper parts of the pelvic bones and lower lumbar vertebrae
*generally related to the abdominal region |
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perineum
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Contains the external genitalia and external openings of the genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems.
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Pelvic Functions
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*Contain and support bladder, rectum, anal canal, and reproductive tracts
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Pelvic Components
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*Pelvic Inlet
*Pelvic Walls (Two ligaments—the sacrospinous and the sacrotuberous ligaments— link pelvic bone to sacrum and coccyx; obturator internus and piriformis muscles) *Pelvic Outlet *Pelvic Floor- separates the pelvic cavity from the perineum *Perineum *pelvic cavity |
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lower limb apertures
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▪ the obturator canal;
▪ the greater sciatic foramen; and ▪ the lesser sciatic foramen. |
