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This redirect is about the large compound hip structure. For the renal analog, see Renal pelvis.
The pelvis (pl. pelvises or pelves) is the bony structure located at the base of the spine (properly known as the caudal end). The pelvis incorporates the socket portion of the hip joint for each leg (in bipeds) or hind leg (in quadrupeds). It forms the lower limb (or hind-limb) girdle of the skeleton.
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Radiograph of a healthy human hip joint
Median sagittal section of pelvis.
Articulations of pelvis. Anterior view.
Articulations of pelvis. Posterior view.
Left hip-joint, opened by removing the floor of the acetabulum from within the pelvis.
Radiograph of a healthy human hip joint
Median sagittal section of pelvis.
Articulations of pelvis. Anterior view.
Articulations of pelvis. Posterior view.
Left hip-joint, opened by removing the floor of the acetabulum from within the pelvis.
