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Labeled anatomical illustration of the human pelvic girdle, showing the sacrum, coccyx, hip bones, and key features such as the iliac crest, pubic symphysis, ischial tuberosity, and obturator foramen. An anatomical illustration of the human hip joint showing bones and ligaments, including the ilium, ischium, pubis, femur, head of femur, and labeled ligaments such as the iliofemoral, pubofemoral, and pubocapsular ligaments. Diagram showing front and side views of the pelvis in a chimpanzee, Australopithecus, and modern human, highlighting differences in iliac blade shape, hip joint orientation, and leg stance. The Human Body Two labeled illustrations compare dinosaur pelvic structures: the saurischian pelvis on the left with forward-pointing pubis, and the ornithischian pelvis on the right with backward-pointing pubis, both showing ilium, ischium, and pubis bones. Illustration comparing the hip bones of two dinosaurs: a saurischian pelvis highlighted within an Allosaurus and an ornithischian pelvis highlighted within a Stegosaurus, with detailed drawings of each pelvis type shown beside the respective dinosaur. internal structure of fishes Diagram of the female renal system showing kidneys, adrenal glands, and urinary tract organs in their anatomical positions, with labels for major structures including blood vessels, bladder, and uterus.
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pelvis: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis, Pelvis. Nov 12, 2026
Add new Web site: The Open University - OLCreate - Anatomy of the Female Pelvis and Fetal Skull. Jun 12, 2026
Add new Web site: Cell Press - Developmental Cell - Reduce Your Pelvis in 10,000 Years or Less. Apr 28, 2026
Add new Web site: Cell Press - Developmental Cell - Reduce Your Pelvis in 10,000 Years or Less. Apr 28, 2026
Add new Web site: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - An exploratory study of pelvis anatomy to revise the bony canal used for LC2 screw insertion. Nov 24, 2025
Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Pelvis. Sep 26, 2025
Added information on conditions that can affect the pelvis. Jun 23, 2025
Add new Web site: Healthline - The 4 Main Pelvis Types and What They Mean for Giving Birth. Apr 25, 2025
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Pelvis. Nov 22, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Iowa Pressbooks - Localization and Treatment Procedures in Radiation Therapy - Overview: Pelvis. Jun 18, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Minnesota Libraries - CVM Large Animal Anatomy - Pelvis and Perineum. Jan 02, 2024
Added media. Nov 29, 2023
Add new Web site: BCcampus Open Publishing - The Pelvic Girdle and Pelvis. Nov 06, 2023
Add new Web site: BCcampus Open Publishing - The Pelvic Girdle and Pelvis. Nov 06, 2023
Add new Web site: OpenStax - Anatomy and Physiology - The Pelvic Girdle and Pelvis. Jul 03, 2023
Add new Web site: Teach Me Anatomy - The Pelvis. Apr 25, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis, Pelvis. Aug 25, 2022
Changed article title from "pelvic girdle" to "pelvis." Apr 01, 2019
Added an illustration showing the bones of the pelvic girdle. May 01, 2015
Added information on limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and pelvic girdle pain. May 01, 2015
Added new Web site: Minnesota State University - The Pelvic Girdle. Mar 27, 2008
Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Science & Nature - Human Body and Mind - Skeleton - Pelvis. Mar 27, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jul 03, 2007
Media added. Jul 03, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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