pelvis

Also known as pelvis area, pelvic region

thumb|250px|The same human pelvis, front imaged by X-ray (top), [[magnetic resonance imaging (middle), and three-dimensional computed tomography (bottom)]]

AI overview

The pelvis is a bowl-shaped structure of bones located at the base of your spine that supports your internal organs and connects your upper body to your legs. It's important because it protects organs like your bladder and reproductive organs, and it bears much of your body's weight when you stand and move.

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Key facts

Bone.Name: Pelvis
Bone.Latin: pelvis
Bone.Image2: Gray242.png
Bone.Caption: Male-type pelvis
Bone.Image: Gray241.png
Bone.Caption2: Female-type pelvis
Bone.Nerve: Pelvic splanchnic nerves, superior hypogastric plexus

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Research

90,125 papers

Pediatric Pelvis.ReviewSeminars in musculoskeletal radiology · 2024Chauvin NADOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1779588
Anatomy, Development, and Function of the Human Pelvis.Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2017DeSilva JM, Rosenberg KRDOI: 10.1002/ar.23561
The multifactor pelvis: An alternative to the adaptationist approach of the obstetrical dilemma.ReviewEvolutionary anthropology · 2023Warrener ADOI: 10.1002/evan.21997
The champagne glass pelvis.ReviewAbdominal radiology (New York) · 2018Burner JM, Dyer RBDOI: 10.1007/s00261-018-1568-2
The Human Pelvis: Variation in Structure and Function During Gait.ReviewAnatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2017Lewis CL, Laudicina NM, Khuu A et al.DOI: 10.1002/ar.23552
Anatomy of the pelvis: how the pelvis is built for support.ReviewClinical obstetrics and gynecology · 2005Corton MMDOI: 10.1097/01.grf.0000170578.24583.64
Contracted pelvis.Edinburgh medical journal · 1954BROWN R
Extreme Sports Injuries to the Pelvis and Lower Extremity.ReviewRadiologic clinics of North America · 2018Sukerkar PA, Fast AM, Riley GDOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2018.06.013

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Wikidata facts

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Commons gallery: Bones of the human pelvis
Commons category: Pelvis

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Article

25 sections

Contents

Structure
Pelvic bone
Pelvic cavity
Pelvic floor
Variation
Development
Functions
As a mechanical structure
As an anchor for muscles
Junctions
Shoulder and intrinsic back
Abdomen
Hip and thigh
In pregnancy and childbirth
Clinical significance
History
Caldwell–Moloy classification
Other animals
Primates
Evolution
Additional images
See also
Notes
References
External links

thumb|250px|The same human pelvis, front imaged by X-ray (top), [[magnetic resonance imaging (middle), and three-dimensional computed tomography (bottom)]]

The pelvis (: pelves or pelvises) is the lower part of an anatomical trunk, between the abdomen and the thighs (sometimes also called pelvic region), together with its embedded skeleton (sometimes also called bony pelvis or pelvic skeleton).