Pelvic Girdle Bones
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pubis
Common Name: Anterior part of the pelvic bone
acetabulum
Hip socket
ischial tuberosity
Just above medial side of each gluteal fold; the robust inferior parts of the ischial bones; support the body's weight during sitting.
sacroiliac joint
Points where the axial skeleton attaches to the pelvic girdles.
iliac fossa
The broad, slightly concave inner surface of the ilium.
pubic symphysis
The fibrocartilage that joins the two pubic bones in the median plane.
obturator foramen
The large openings in the anterior/inferior aspect of the pelvic girdle:
iliac crest
The upper ridge of the ilium
Ilium
lateral portion of the hip bone
ischium
lower, rear portion of the pelvis on which one sits
