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Female pelvis anatomy in 3D

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Explore the ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum and coccyx of the Visible Human Female, with the textbook comparison of the female and male pelvis.

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Interactive 3D atlas

Loads about 9 MB of 3D data the first time. Works best on a laptop or a recent phone.

Study the pelvis (female) in 3D

Explore the ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum and coccyx of the Visible Human Female, with the textbook comparison of the female and male pelvis.

Turn and zoom

Drag to rotate, scroll or pinch to zoom, and tap any part to see its name and explanation.

Labels and standard views

Switch labels on or off and jump to front, back, side, top and bottom views, with an orientation cube.

Section cuts

Cut through the structure in transverse, coronal or sagittal planes and slide the cut through it.

Explode and see-through

Pull the parts apart, or make the outer layers faint to see what is inside.

Guided tour

Follow the "Bone by bone" tour one step at a time, or press Play and let the camera fly to each part.

Parts in this model

14 named parts, each with the FMA identifier the dataset gives it. Tap a group in the app to show or hide it.

  • Ilium2
  • Ischium2
  • Pubis2
  • Sacrum1
  • Coccyx1
  • Spongy bone (inside the hip bone)6

Guided tour: Bone by bone (6 steps)

Each step highlights the parts it talks about. The sentence is quoted word for word from OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e.

  1. 1. Ilium

    The ilium is the fan-like, superior region that forms the largest part of the hip bone.
    OpenStax, 8.3 Hip Bone

  2. 2. Ischium

    The ischium forms the posteroinferior region of each hip bone.
    OpenStax, 8.3 Hip Bone

  3. 3. Pubis

    The pubis curves medially, where it joins to the pubis of the opposite hip bone at a specialized joint called the pubic symphysis.
    OpenStax, 8.3 Hip Bone

  4. 4. Sacrum

    The female sacrum is wider, shorter, and less curved, and the sacral promontory projects less into the pelvic cavity, thus giving the female pelvic inlet (pelvic brim) a more rounded or oval shape compared to males.
    OpenStax, 8.3 Comparison of the Female and Male Pelvis

  5. 5. Coccyx

    Similarly, the coccyx, or tailbone, results from the fusion of four small coccygeal vertebrae.
    OpenStax, 7.3 Regions of the Vertebral Column

  6. 6. Female and male pelvis

    Because of this increased pelvic width, the subpubic angle is larger in females (greater than 80 degrees) than it is in males (less than 70 degrees).
    OpenStax, 8.3 Comparison of the Female and Male Pelvis

What this model does not show

These bones come from one person, a 59-year-old woman, and are shown in their own positions rather than fitted into the shared body. The model shows only what the Human Reference Atlas models contain.

Where the data or the textbook has a gap, the atlas says so instead of filling it in.

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Questions

What can I see in the pelvis (female) model?

The model has 14 named parts in 6 groups: Ilium, Ischium, Pubis, Sacrum, Coccyx, Spongy bone (inside the hip bone).

What is the "Bone by bone" tour?

It is a guided tour of 6 steps. Each step highlights the parts it describes and shows a sentence quoted from OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e. Press Play to let the camera fly to each step for you.

What is missing from the pelvis (female) model?

These bones come from one person, a 59-year-old woman, and are shown in their own positions rather than fitted into the shared body. The model shows only what the Human Reference Atlas models contain.

Where does the information come from?

The 3D shapes come from the BodyParts3D dataset (and, for the female pelvic region, the Human Reference Atlas). Every explanation is a sentence quoted word for word from the open textbook OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, with a link to its section.

Can I use it to diagnose or treat anything?

No. The atlas is for learning only. It is a beta version and has not yet been reviewed by an anatomy educator.

Credits and disclaimer

For learning only, not for diagnosis or treatment. This is a beta version and it has not yet been reviewed by an anatomy educator.

BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science licensed under CC Attribution 4.0 International. Text quoted from OpenStax, Anatomy and Physiology 2e, © Rice University, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Female pelvic region from the Human Reference Atlas (HuBMAP), CC BY 4.0.

This tool is free, non-commercial and made for education. It has no ads and no paid features.

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