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***'''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  
**The '''Acetabulum"" provides the socket to the joint of the hip, and is comprised of all three bones of the pelvis
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**The '''Acetabulum''' provides the socket to the joint of the hip, and is comprised of all three bones of the pelvis
 
*Species differences:
 
*Species differences:
 
**Larger species have a more vertical ilium, bringing the sacroiliac joint (and with it the weight of the trunk) closer to the hip
 
**Larger species have a more vertical ilium, bringing the sacroiliac joint (and with it the weight of the trunk) closer to the hip
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