Pelvic inlet

Pelvic inlet
The pelvic inlet (shown in red)
Diameters of superior aperture of lesser pelvis (female)
Details
Identifiers
Latinapertura pelvis superior
TA98A02.5.02.008
TA21289
FMA17272
Anatomical terms of bone

The pelvic inlet or superior aperture of the pelvis is a planar surface which defines the boundary between the pelvic cavity and the abdominal cavity (or, according to some authors, between two parts of the pelvic cavity, called lesser pelvis and greater pelvis). It is a major target of measurements of pelvimetry.

Its position and orientation relative to the skeleton of the pelvis is anatomically defined by its edge, the pelvic brim. The pelvic brim is an approximately apple-shaped line passing through the prominence of the sacrum, the arcuate and pectineal lines, and the upper margin of the pubic symphysis.

Occasionally, the terms pelvic inlet and pelvic brim are used interchangeably.