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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many bones are involved in making each half of the pelvic girdle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 right? ilium, ischium and pubis?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

they come in pairs and fuse during early part of development

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The pelvic girdle carries the majority of the weight of the upper body, is the site of attachment to the sacrum (lower vertebral column), and forms the notch to the femur, called the acetabulum. Hope this helped!

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