Pelvis

Pelvis
Male type pelvis
Female type pelvis
Details
Nerve	Pelvic splanchnic nerves, superior hypogastric plexus
Identifiers
Latin	pelvis
MeSH	D010388
TA98	A01.1.00.017
TA2	129
Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata]

The pelvis (pl.: pelves or pelvises) is the lower part of the trunk,^[1] between the abdomen and the thighs (sometimes also called pelvic region), together with its embedded skeleton^[2] (sometimes also called bony pelvis or pelvic skeleton).

The pelvic region of the trunk includes the bony pelvis, the pelvic cavity (the space enclosed by the bony pelvis), the pelvic floor, below the pelvic cavity, and the perineum, below the pelvic floor.^[1] The pelvic skeleton is formed in the area of the back, by the sacrum and the coccyx and anteriorly and to the left and right sides, by a pair of hip bones.

The two hip bones connect the spine with the lower limbs. They are attached to the sacrum posteriorly, connected to each other anteriorly, and joined with the two femurs at the hip joints. The gap enclosed by the bony pelvis, called the pelvic cavity, is the section of the body underneath the abdomen and mainly consists of the reproductive organs and the rectum, while the pelvic floor at the base of the cavity assists in supporting the organs of the abdomen.

In mammals, the bony pelvis has a gap in the middle, significantly larger in females than in males. Their offspring pass through this gap when they are born.