Anatomy & Physiology › Section G · The axial and appendicular skeleton › Topic G.5
The pelvic girdle and pelvis
Where the shoulder girdle trades stability for movement, the pelvic girdle does the reverse. Its bones lock tightly to each other and to the spine, forming a firm basin that carries the upper body onto the legs and cradles the pelvic organs.
In this topic
- A girdle built for stability
- Three bones become one
- The ilium
- The ischium and the pubis
- Ligaments and sciatic foramina
- Greater and lesser pelvis
- Worked example: following the weight
- Female and male pelvis
- Worked example: reading a pelvis
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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