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