Pelvic Region and Skeleton

Functions

• Axial skeleton
• Lower limb attachment
• Supports vertebral column, spinal cord, upright posture
• Human seat
• Site of Pregnancy

Clinical

• UTI
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Pregnancy, Parturition
• Episiotomies
• Incontinence
• Lower GI disease
• Straddle Injuries

Boundaries

• Greater Pelvis (False)
• Pelvic Brim/Inlet
• Lesser Pelvis (True)
• Pelvic Floor/Outlet