pelvic bone
Basin-shaped skeletal structure
The pelvic bone is the large, basin-shaped skeletal structure at the base of the spine, formed by the fusion of three bones: the ilium, ischium, and pubis.
It supports the weight of the upper body and protects organs in the lower abdomen.
The plural pelvic bones refers to the left and right halves, which meet at the pubic symphysis.
- ischiumLower posterior hip bone
- fractureSplit in hard material
- bipedalismWalking on two limbs
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- childbirthInfant's emergence from womb
birth canal · pubis · fossil evidence · sacrum · locomotion · osteoporosis · cartilage · skeletal structure · femur · primates · hominids · arthritis · protection · stress resistance · vertebrates · dislocation · balance · X-ray
pelvic boneshoulder girdle
Bone ring supporting arms
skull · cranium · scapula · clavicle · shoulder blade
pelvic bonephalanges
Bones of fingers, toes
metacarpals · metatarsals · floating ribs · coccyx · patella