Pelvis

Falcarius utahensis pelvic girdle

The pelvis is an anatomical structure found in humans (see human pelvis) or in animals. It contains a large compound bone structure at the base of the spine, which is connected with the legs or rear limbs. This bony structure is called the pelvis skeleton or bony pelvis, and consists of os coxa, sacrum and coccyx.

Human pelvis

The synsacrum is a skeletal structure, mainly described in birds and dinosaurs.

Pelvis

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This animal anatomy-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Skeletal system Animal anatomy stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая? Milkfish Sacrum Look at other dictionaries: Pelvis — ósea masculina, vista frontal. Predomina la dimensión vertical. Pelvis ósea femenina, vista f …   Wikipedia Español pelvis — [ pɛlvis ] n. m. • 1666; mot lat. ♦ Anat. Bassin. ● pelvis nom masculin (latin pelvis) Partie inférieure du bassin osseux. ● pelvis (difficultés) nom masculin (latin pelvis) Prononciation …   Encyclopédie Universelle pelvis — f. anat. Cintura pélvica. Medical Dictionary. 2011. pelvis anillo óseo en forma de bacía en la parte inferior del …   Diccionario médico pelvis — PÉLVIS, pelvisuri, s.n. Parte a scheletului uman situată la baza trunchiului, formată din oasele coxale şi din osul sacru; p. ext. bazin. – Din lat. pelvis. Trimis de valeriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  PÉLVIS s. 1. v. bazin. 2. pelvis renal v.… …   Dicționar Român PELVIS — in sacris olim adhibita. Livius l. 27. c. 37. Tacta de caelo aedes prodigiumque id ad matronas pertinere Aruspices quum respondissent, donoque Divam (Iunonem) placandam esse donum pelvis aurea facta lataeque in Aventinum, pureque et caste a… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale pelvis — (plural pelvis) sustantivo femenino 1. Área: anatomía Porción ósea situada en la parte inferior del tronco de los mamíferos que contiene la terminación del tubo digestivo, la vejiga urinaria y algunos órganos del aparato genital. Locuciones 1.… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española Pelvis — Pel vis, n. [L., a basin, laver; cf. Gr. ?, ?, bowl.] 1. (Anat.) The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum. See {Pelvic arch}, under {Pelvic}, and {Sacrum}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The calyx of a crinoid. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English pelvis — 1610s, basin like cavity formed by the bones of the pelvic girdle, from Mod.L., from L. pelvis basin, laver, Old L. peluis basin, from PIE *pel container (Cf. Skt. palavi vessel, Gk. pelex helmet, pelike goblet, bowl, O.N., O.E. full …   Etymology dictionary pelvis — (Del lat. pelvis, lebrillo). 1. f. Anat. Región del cuerpo de los mamíferos formada por los huesos sacro, cóccix e innominado, situada en la parte posterior del tronco, e inferior en la especie humana. Contiene la porción final del tubo digestivo …   Diccionario de la lengua española pelvis — ► NOUN (pl. pelvises or pelves) 1) the large bony frame at the base of the spine to which the lower limbs are attached. 2) (renal pelvis) the broadened top part of the ureter into which the kidney tubules drain. DERIVATIVES pelvic adjective. O …   English terms dictionary Pelvis — (lat., Anat.), das Becken; daher Pelvimeter (Pelyko [Peliko ]meter), Beckenmesser …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”