Hip and Pelvis K205

Hip joint is called

Acetabular femoral

Deep bony architecture around the hip joint. (bone surrounding the head of a bone)

Acetabulum

Acetabular femoral joint

Socket that femur fits into

Pelvic girdle is joined together by the

Sacrum

To the left of the acetabulum is the

ischium

To the right of the acetabulum is the

pubis

What does the hip joint do?

Function in weight bearing and locomotion, and is stable due to strong ligaments, large supportive muscles, and bony architecture.

Anything above the acetabulum is the

Ilium

Femur is the __________ bone in the body

Longest

Acetabulum is a part of the

Pelvic girdle

The more mobile a joint is, the _____ stable it is.

less