


The pelvic cavity is inferior part of the abdominopelvic cavity and is in direct connection with the abdominal cavity. posterolaterally: sacrotuberous ligaments.anteriorly: pubic arch, inferior margin of the pubic symphysis, pubic rami, ischial rami.The pelvic outlet is formed by the following structures 2: The pelvic brim defines the pelvic inlet and the following structures contribute to it 2: platypelloid ("flat female") pelvis (5%): short AP diameters, long transverse diameters and wide infrapubic angle.android pelvis (20%): male type with conical shaped pelvic cavity and heart-shaped pelvic inlet.anthropoid pelvis (25%): long AP diameters, short transverse diameters and narrow infrapubic angle.gynaecoid pelvis (50%): normal female type.The shape of the female bony pelvis can be described using the following terms 3: oval or triangular obturator foramen in females.sacrum more triangular and shorter in females.acetabulum faces more anteriorly in females.infrapubic angle is greater than 90° in females.

Sex differencesĭifferences between the males and female bony pelvis arise as an adaptation of the female pelvis to childbearing 3: The hip bones incorporate the acetabulum, which articulates with the proximal femur at the hip joint. The two hip bones are joined anteriorly at the pubic symphysis and posteriorly to the sacrum at the sacroiliac joint. Until puberty, each hip bone consists of three separate bones yet to be fused: ilium, ischium and pubis connected by the triradiate cartilage. Its primary function is the transmission of forces from the axial skeleton to the lower limbs as well as supporting the pelvic viscera. There are 206 bones in the human skeleton: 80 axial skeletal bones (e.g., skull, vertebral column and sacrum) and 120 appendicular skeletal bones (e.g.The bony pelvis is formed by the sacrum and coccyx and a pair of hip bones ("ossa coxae"), which are part of the appendicular skeleton.Bone is the basic unit of the skeletal system and provides shape and support for the body, as well as protection for some organs.
