DEFINITION:

Pelvis is the hollow, basin shaped

bony cavity, is a bony ring between
the movable vertebrae of the
vertebral column which it supports
and the lower limbs rests on it.
 DC. DUTTA’S
The pelvis is anatomically divided into false pelvis
and a true pelvis
False pelvis: It is formed by the iliac portions of
the innominate bone and is limited above the
iliac crest. Its only function is support the
enlarged uterus during pregnancy.
True pelvis: The part of pelvis chiefly concern to
the obstetricians, as it forms the canal through
which the fetus has to pass. It shallow in front
and formed by symphysis pubis. For descriptive
purpose, it is divided into inlet, cavity and outlet