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With what part of the hip bone does The head of the femur articulate?
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∙ 9y ago
The head of the femur articulates with the os coxa (pelvis) at the acetabulum. The acetabulum is the rounded socket that the head of the femur fits into. It also allows sliding of the pelvic bones and rotation. This joint is a synovial joint and is an example of a "ball-and-socket" joint.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe proximal or the head of the femur, which is ball shaped fits into the cup shaped (socket) of the pelvis (acetabulum).
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What is the acetabulofemoral?
* deep socket in the coxal bone* formed where the ilium, ischium, and pubis bones fuse* the head of the femur, the thigh bone, fits in the acetabulumAcetabulum is the area on the pelvis where the head of the femur joins the pelvis. It is a concave surface that allows for the forming of the hip joint which allows you kick your leg up.The hip has these two bowl shaped regions into which the upper femur fits. This is the hip joint. That bowl shaped region is called the acetabulum.
What part is a femur?
It is the biggest bone in the human body situated in the thigh.
What part of the femur articulates with the pelvic bone?
One side of the pubis articulates interiorly with the other side of the pubis, joining at the pubic symphysis. Posteriorly it articulates with the sacrum, the Acetabulum proximally articulates with Femur bone. So therefore there are three articulation points for the pelvic girdle.
What is the longest strongest bone in a human skeleton?
The longest bone: Femur bone(from hip joint to Knee), and as far as i know strongest part of body is enamel of teeth in the jaw. so u can consider it as strongest bone the longest and strongest bone in the body is the leg bone ! from your knee to your ankle i no most people would think the spine is the longest but it isn't i chekkD ! ! biie :P the longest and strongest bone in the body is the leg bone ! from your knee to your ankle i no most people would think the spine is the longest but it isn't i chekkD ! ! biie :P
What is the longest bone in your body and where is it located?
tntYour Femur ,located at the thigh!
Is the femur a bone in the arm?
No, the femur is the thigh bone, in the upper part of the leg, above the knee.
What is the acetabulofemoral?
* deep socket in the coxal bone* formed where the ilium, ischium, and pubis bones fuse* the head of the femur, the thigh bone, fits in the acetabulumAcetabulum is the area on the pelvis where the head of the femur joins the pelvis. It is a concave surface that allows for the forming of the hip joint which allows you kick your leg up.The hip has these two bowl shaped regions into which the upper femur fits. This is the hip joint. That bowl shaped region is called the acetabulum.
What part is a femur?
It is the biggest bone in the human body situated in the thigh.
Where is the biceps femoris bone?
It is part of the femur which is the long bone in the leg.
What system includes the femur?
The femur is a bone so it is part of the skeletal system. The femur is the biggest leg bone. It takes 260 pounds of force to break it.
What is the strongest bone in the body?
A previous wiki answer by jpkeith:The Femur. It is, incidentally, also the largest bone in the entire body.Read more: What_is_the_largest_bone_in_the_lower_extremity
What part of the femur articulates with the pelvic bone?
One side of the pubis articulates interiorly with the other side of the pubis, joining at the pubic symphysis. Posteriorly it articulates with the sacrum, the Acetabulum proximally articulates with Femur bone. So therefore there are three articulation points for the pelvic girdle.
What is the longest strongest bone in a human skeleton?
The longest bone: Femur bone(from hip joint to Knee), and as far as i know strongest part of body is enamel of teeth in the jaw. so u can consider it as strongest bone the longest and strongest bone in the body is the leg bone ! from your knee to your ankle i no most people would think the spine is the longest but it isn't i chekkD ! ! biie :P the longest and strongest bone in the body is the leg bone ! from your knee to your ankle i no most people would think the spine is the longest but it isn't i chekkD ! ! biie :P
What is the longest bone in your body and where is it located?
tntYour Femur ,located at the thigh!
Where is the biceps femoris?
It is part of the femur which is the long bone in the leg.
What bones have trochanters?
The trochanter is part of the femur (thigh bone) that is connected to the hip bone in a human. It can refer to the greater trochanter, the lesser trochanter or the third trochanter.
Where is the longest bone in the human body that articulates with the coxal bone?
The coxal bone is part of the hip joint.The longest bone in the body is the femur, thigh bone, which is a ball and socket joint with the hip joint or coxal bone.
