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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I believe the purpose is to examine your pelvis.[/quote]

[b]Isn't your pelvis the bony structure[/b] that attaches to your legs ie your hip bones. If you wanted your pelvis examined, you'd go to an orthopedic specialist.[/quote]

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Nope. In medical terms, the pelvis is a region. You are referring to the pelvic bones, and though the term could be used in the context of orthopedics informally just to refer to the pelvic bones, that's not the technical use.

[quote]Responsible for supporting upper body weight, the pelvis is defined as the middle part of the human body between the lumbar region of the abdomen superiorly and thighs inferiorly. [b]The human pelvis is composed of the bony pelvis, the pelvic cavity, the pelvic floor, and the perineum. [/b]In addition to carrying upper body weight, this multi-surfaced girdle can transfer upper body weight to the lower limbs and act as attachment points for lower limb and trunk muscles. Furthermore, the pelvis protects the pelvic and abdominopelvic viscera. Pelvic examinations are common in clinical cases of obstetrics and gynecology and can be performed in various ways, i.e. diagonal conjugate, obstetric conjugate, etc. [b]Although conditions are uncommon, pelvis-based dislocations, hernias, and prolapses are present in a dynamic range of patient populations.[/b]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482258/
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