Greater pelvis
Male pelvis.
Female pelvis.
Latin	pelvis major
Gray's	subject #58 238
Dorlands/Elsevier	p_10/12623257

The greater pelvis (or false pelvis) is the expanded portion of the cavity situated above and in front of the pelvic brim. Image File history File links Gray241. ... The pelvis (pl. ... Image File history File links Gray242. ... The pelvis (pl. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language. ... Elseviers logo Elsevier, the worlds largest publisher of medical and scientific literature, forms part of the Reed Elsevier group. ... The pelvis is divided by an oblique plane passing through the prominence of the sacrum, the arcuate and pectineal lines, and the upper margin of the symphysis pubis, into the greater pelvis and the lesser pelvis. ...

It is bounded on either side by the ilium; in front it is incomplete, presenting a wide interval between the anterior borders of the ilia, which is filled up in the fresh state by the parietes of the abdomen; behind is a deep notch on either side between the ilium and the base of the sacrum. The term Illion, Ilium has several meanings, including in legends, in anatomy, and in the arts: Ilion or Ilium is an alternative name for the legendary city of Troy. ... Ilia may refer to: the Greek prefecture Elis (Greek: Ileia or Ilia). ... The abdomen is a part of the body. ... Image of pelvis. ...

It supports the intestines, and transmits part of their weight to the anterior wall of the abdomen. The intestine is the portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. ... The abdomen is a part of the body. ...

External links

• SUNY Labs 44:os-0502

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