Body Space or Junction
pelvic cavity
pel·vic cav·i·ty
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  • (pelvis) Subdivision of front of trunk, each instance of which has as its constitutional part the bony pelvis; it is demarcated from the abdomen by the plane of superior pelvic aperture; together with the thorax and abdomen constitutes the trunk. Examples: There is only one pelvis.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • (pelvis) Subdivision of trunk, which is demarcated from the abdomen by the plane of the superior pelvic aperture, and from the perineum by the inferior surface of the pelvic diaphragm; together with the thorax, abdomen, and perineum, it constitutes the trunk. Examples: There is only one pelvis.
    Digital Anatomist
    University of Washington, 2003
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