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| *Hip Bones: | | *Hip Bones: |
| **Three bones develop from separate ossifications within a single cartilage plate | | **Three bones develop from separate ossifications within a single cartilage plate |
− | **'''Ilium''': craniodorsal, extends obliquely forward from hip to articulate with sacrum | + | **[[Ilium - Anatomy and Physiology|Ilium]]: craniodorsal, extends obliquely forward from hip to articulate with sacrum |
| ***Cranial wing varies between species | | ***Cranial wing varies between species |
| ***Dorsally, forms '''sacral tuber''' more prominent in large animals than dogs and cats | | ***Dorsally, forms '''sacral tuber''' more prominent in large animals than dogs and cats |
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| **'''Pubis''': extends medially from the joint to form cranial pelvic floor | | **'''Pubis''': extends medially from the joint to form cranial pelvic floor |
| ***L-shaped to give two branches: cranial (acetabular) and caudal (symphysial) | | ***L-shaped to give two branches: cranial (acetabular) and caudal (symphysial) |
− | **'''Ischium''': caudal, forms most of pelvic floor | + | **[[Ischium - Anatomy & Physiology|Ischium]]: caudal, forms most of pelvic floor |
| ***'''Ischial tuberosity''' is formed by the caudolateral corner of the horizontal plate of the ischium | | ***'''Ischial tuberosity''' is formed by the caudolateral corner of the horizontal plate of the ischium |
| **The '''Pelvic Symphysis''' comprises both pubis and ischium | | **The '''Pelvic Symphysis''' comprises both pubis and ischium |