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sacral promontory, and between these two points by the following 

 parts from before backwards — the angle, crest, and spine of the 

 OS pubis, the ilio-pectineal line, and the antero-inferior border of 



Fig. 135. — The Male Pelvis. 



Fig. 136. — The Fem.\le Pelvis. 



the ala of the sacrum. In the male it is cordate, the base of the 

 heart, which is encroached upon by the sacral promontory, being 

 directed backwards. In the female it is oval, the long diameter 



