The bones of the pelvis
A) are bones of the axial skeleton only.
B) are bones of the appendicular skeleton only.
C) include both axial and appendicular elements.
D) include two prominent sesamoid bones.
E) both B and D

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The pelvis includes both axial (sacrum) and appendicular (ilium, ischium, and pubis) elements, as it forms the connection between the trunk and the lower limbs. It does not contain sesamoid bones. Therefore, neither B nor D is correct.

The Bones of the Pelvis