Perinium and pelvis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PELVIC AND PERINEUM Introduction • The pelvis is the part of the trunk infero-posterior to the abdomen and is the area of transition between the trunk and the lower limbs. • The pelvic cavity is the inferior most part of the abdomino pelvic cavity. • Anatomically, the pelvis is the part of the body surrounded by the pelvic girdle (bony pelvis), part of the appendicular skeleton of the lower limb. Cont…. • The pelvis is subdivided into greater and lesser pelves....