Greater pelvis
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| Bone: Greater pelvis | ||
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| Male pelvis. | ||
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| Female pelvis. | ||
| Latin | pelvis major | |
| Gray's | subject #58 238 | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | p_10/12623257 | |
The greater pelvis (or false pelvis) is the expanded portion of the cavity situated above and in front of the pelvic brim.
It is bounded on either side by the ilium; in front it is incomplete, presenting a wide interval between the anterior borders of the ilia, which is filled up in the fresh state by the parietes of the abdomen; behind is a deep notch on either side between the ilium and the base of the sacrum.
It supports the intestines (specifically, the ileum and sigmoid colon), and transmits part of their weight to the anterior wall of the abdomen.
[edit] External links
- SUNY Labs 44:os-0502 - "The Male Pelvis: Articulated bones of male pelvis"
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| Bones of pelvis/pelvic cavity |
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| sacrum, coccyx, hip bone
Ilium: Arcuate line - Wing - gluteal lines (Posterior, Anterior, Inferior) - Fossa - Tuberosity - Crest - iliac spines (Anterior superior - Anterior inferior - Posterior superior - Posterior inferior) Ischium: Body (Ischial spine, Lesser sciatic notch) - Superior ramus (Tuberosity of the ischium) - Inferior ramus Pubis: Superior ramus (Pubic tubercle, Pubic crest, Obturator crest) - Inferior ramus (Pectineal line) Compound: Obturator foramen - Acetabulum - Acetabular notch - Greater sciatic notch - Iliopectineal eminence - Ischiopubic ramus - Pubic arch - Lesser pelvis (Pelvic inlet, Pelvic brim, Pelvic outlet) - Greater pelvis |
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