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# Pelvis

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In vertebrates, the pelvis is a bony cradle-shaped structure at the caudal? end of the spine incorporating the socket portion of the hip? joint for each leg (in bipeds) or hind leg (in quadrapeds). It forms the lower-limb or hind-limb girdle.

It comprises :

- sacrum? bone
- hip? bone
  - illium bone (a part of acetabulum?)
  - ischium bone (a part of acetabulum?)
  - pubis bone (a part of acetabulum?)
- [symphisis pubis]?

See also :

- [renal pelvis]?
- pelvis fracture?

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