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Pelvis - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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**Smaller species have an oblique ilium
**Smaller species have an oblique ilium
==Pelvic Joints==
==Pelvic Joints and Ligaments==
*'''Pelvic Symphysis''': secondary cartilaginous joint that ossifies with age and may expand in parturition
*'''Sacroiliac joints''': synovial joints combined with fibrous joints
**Transmits the weight of the trunk to the hindlimbs
*'''Sacrotuberous ligament''' varies tremendously between species, caudal edge is palpable
**Dog: stout cord extending between the sacrum and lateral ischial tuberosity
**Cat: not present
**Ungulates: '''Sacrosciatic ligament''' expands to a broad sheet