Question

Pelvic girdle consists of

• A. One coxal bones
• B. Three coxal bones
• C. Two coxal bones
• D. Four coxal bones

Answer 1

The correct option is C Two coxal bones

Pelvic girdle

Pelvic girdle aids in the articulation of lower limbs to the axial skeleton of the body. It is made up two bones, called as coxal bones. Each coxal bone in an adult is made of the fusion of three bones-ilium, ischium and pubis.