The pelvic girdle is a basin-shaped ring of bones connecting the vertebral column to the femurs.

The pelvis is strong and rugid and its main function is to hold the weight of the upper body.

The pelvis also allows movement of the legs in relation to the rest of the body and it provides attachment sites for relevant muscles.

The pelvic girdle is formed by the

• hip bones; made up of the ilium, ischium, and pubis. 
• saccrum
• coccyx
  

At the junction a socket is formed to the ball-end of the femur. 

The pelvic organs for both sexes are the rectum and urinary bladder. 

For the male:

• the seminal vesicles
• prostate gland 

For the female:

• the uterus
• ovaries. 

A FUN FACT:  The female pelvis is broader but shallower and it adapts to the requirements of child-bearing.

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