In human anatomy, the pelvis (plural pelves or pelvises)'s the part of the trunk inferioposterior (below-behind) to the abdomen in the transition area between the trunk and the lower limbs. The term's used to denote several structures: and the pelvis thus got its name from its shape. It's also known as hip girdle or coxa girdle. In the adult human, it's formed in the posterior dorsal (back) by the sacrum and the coccyx, the caudal part of the axial skeleton, and laterally and posterior pair of… (More on Pelvis)