hip bone
Femur's upper partner
The hip bone, also called the innominate bone or os coxae, is one of two large, irregularly shaped bones that form the pelvis.
Each hip bone consists of three fused sections—the ilium, ischium, and pubis—that join together during adolescence.
The hip bones connect the spine to the legs, support the weight of the upper body, and protect organs in the lower abdomen.
She fractured her hip bone in the fall.
Lower posterior hip bone
- pubisAnterior pelvic bone
- iliac fossaInner pelvic concavity
- ischial tuberosityPelvic bone bearing seated weight
Hip bone complex
- sacrumFused vertebrae above tailbone
- pelvic cavityBony lower torso enclosure
- coccyxFused vertebrae forming tail
- pelvic floorMuscles supporting abdominal organs
Upper leg bone
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- ball-and-socketSpherical joint allowing rotation
- joint capsuleFibrous envelope around articulations
Decreasing a joint angle
- extensionAdded part or duration
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- adductionMotion toward body's center
- rotationTurning on an axis
gait · locomotion · weight-bearing · ambulation · stride · range of motion · biomechanics · pelvic tilt
Split in hard material
- osteoarthritisCartilage breakdown in joints
- bursitisInflamed joint cushions
- stress fractureMicroscopic bone crack from overuse
- impingementStriking or pressing upon
Primary posterior hip muscle
- gluteus minimusDeepest hip abductor muscle
- piriformisDeep hip rotator muscle
- tensor fasciae lataeHip abductor and flexor
- sartoriusLeg's longest muscle
ischium
Lower posterior hip bone
- pubisAnterior pelvic bone
- iliac fossaInner pelvic concavity
- ischial tuberosityPelvic bone bearing seated weight
pelvic girdle
Hip bone complex
- sacrumFused vertebrae above tailbone
- pelvic cavityBony lower torso enclosure
- coccyxFused vertebrae forming tail
femur
Upper leg bone
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- ball-and-socketSpherical joint allowing rotation
- joint capsuleFibrous envelope around articulations
flexion
Decreasing a joint angle
- extensionAdded part or duration
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- adductionMotion toward body's center
rotation · gait · locomotion · weight-bearing · ambulation · stride · range of motion · biomechanics · pelvic tilt
fracture
Split in hard material
- osteoarthritisCartilage breakdown in joints
- bursitisInflamed joint cushions
- stress fractureMicroscopic bone crack from overuse
impingement · dislocation · orthopedic · radiograph · osteoporosis
gluteus maximus
Primary posterior hip muscle
- gluteus minimusDeepest hip abductor muscle
- piriformisDeep hip rotator muscle
- tensor fasciae lataeHip abductor and flexor