Brief Description
The bony pelvis (or pelvic skeleton) is the section between the legs and the torso that connects the spine (backbone) to the thigh bones. In adults, it is mainly constructed of two hip bones, one on the right and one on the left of the body. The two hip bones are each made up of 3 sections, the Ilium, Ischium and Pubis. These sections are fused together during puberty, meaning in childhood they are separate bones. Along with the hip bones is the Sacrum, the upper-middle part of the pelvis, which connects the spine (backbone) to the pelvis. To make this possible, the hip bones are attached to the Sacrum.
The gap enclosed by the pelvic skeleton, called the pelvic cavity, is the section of the body underneath the abdomen and mainly consists of the reproductive organs (sex organs) and the rectum.
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