- The
pelvis (pl.:
pelves or
pelvises) is the
lower part of an
anatomical trunk,
between the
abdomen and the
thighs (sometimes also
called pelvic region)...
- The
renal pelvis or
pelvis of the
kidney is the funnel-like
dilated part of the
ureter in the kidney. It is
formed by the
convergence of the
major calyces...
-
Frozen pelvis is a
severe complication of
other medical conditions,
especially endometriosis and cancer. Normally, the
internal organs in the
pelvic cavity...
- a pillow. The man
rolls back flat upon his back,
while they keep
their pelvises pressed together. At this
point the man is
lying flat on his back on the...
- that is
bounded by the
bones of the
pelvis. Its
oblique roof is the
pelvic inlet (the
superior opening of the
pelvis). Its
lower boundary is the pelvic...
- two
terms are
often used interchangeably. The
pelvic cavity of the true
pelvis has the
pelvic floor as its
inferior boundary (and the
pelvic brim as its...
-
Obstructed labour, also
known as
labour dystocia, is the baby not
exiting the
pelvis because it is
physically blocked during childbirth although the
uterus contracts...
- penetration, the
partners may
separate their upper bodies, with just the
pelvises connecting, and
their legs can also rest on top of each other. The receiving...
- A
pelvic fracture is a
break of the bony
structure of the
pelvis. This
includes any
break of the sacrum, hip
bones (ischium, pubis, ilium), or tailbone...
- Women's
pelvises are
wider in the
pelvic inlet and are
wider throughout the
pelvis to
allow for
child birth. The
sacrum in the women's
pelvis is curved...
