pelvis

Introduction

The lower end of the trunk below the iliac crest defined by the bony pelvis.

More general terms

• anatomic region

More specific terms

• pelvis - female
• pelvis - male
• pelvis major (greater pelvis, false pelvis, large pelvis, pelvis spuria)
• pelvis minor (lesser pelvis, true pelvis, small pelvis, pelvis vera)
• renal pelvis (ureteric pelvis)

Components

• rectal venous plexus
• nerve to coccygeus
• nerve to levator ani
• nerve to piriformis
• inferior hypogastric plexus (pelvic plexus)