Hip Bone
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Hip Bone

Overview The hip bone, also called the innominate bone, pelvic bone, or coxal bone, is an unevenly shaped, both sides of bone of the bony pelvis. It is a compound structure comprising the three smaller bones of the pubis, ischium, and ilium. The ischium is situated posteroinferiorly, the pubis or pubic bone creates the anterior portion of…

Hip Joint: Anatomy, Movement, Function, Importance
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Hip Joint: Anatomy, Movement, Function, Importance

Introduction The hip joint is the largest and most complex joint of the human body. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint. The hip ball is known as the femoral head and the socket is called acetabulum. The femoral head is made up of three layers of tissue (bone, cartilage, and soft tissue)….