hip bones Flashcards
ball and socket
head of femur articulating with acetabulum of pelvic girdle
femur
longest bone in the body [thigh bone]
pelvic bones
ilium, ischium, and pubis
pelvic girdle
left and right pelvic bones [ilium, ischium, pubis] are joined by sacrum posteriorly
sacrum
SI joint with strong ligaments for stability, limited movement, extension of spinal column, 5 fused vertebrae, coccyx inferiorly
pelvic bone / asos coral / innominate bone
ilium - largest, upper 2/5 [top of hips]
ischium - posterior, lower 2/5 [sit bones]
pubis - anterior - anterior, lower 1/5 [bottom front-pubes]
ilium
largest, upper section
ischium
lower and to the back, sit bones
pubis
smallest, lower and to the front, pubes area