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==Pelvic Girdle and Hip==
 
==Pelvic Girdle and Hip==
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The pelvis encircles the pelvic cavity and has several functions;
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The pelvis encircles the pelvic cavity and has several functions including protecting the pelvic viscera, and the reproductive and urinary organs. The pelvis is also essential in locomotion and posture. The pelvis also contains the pelvic canal which dependant on size, can cause problems during parturition.
* Protection of the pelvic viscera, most importantly the reproductive and urinary organs.
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* Essential in locomotion and posture
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* Forms the pelvic canal, the size of which can cause problems during parturition.
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===Bones===
 
===Bones===
  
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