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Pelvis

The part of the skeleton that joins the spine with the legs. The pelvis is shaped like a bowl.

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The hollow cavity formed by the two hipbones.

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Anatomy; Skeletal

The column of bones in a vertebrate that runs down the center of the back. The spine supports the body.

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A hollow space in a bone of the skull. The sinuses of the skull are filled with air and connect with the nose.

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