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Socket in the hip bone receives head of thigh bone?
The socket is called the acetabulum.acetabulum
What concave socket exists on the lateral surface of each hip bone?
it is called the acetabulum (sp?) This is where the top (ball) of the femur fits into the socket (acetabulum) of the hip ... called a ball and socket joint
The coxal bone's cuplike socket for the head of the femur is called the?
acetabulum
When sudden pressure pulls a bone out of its socket at the joint the injury is called a what?
dislocation :)
How can a tooth be moved in a boney socket during orthodontic treatment?
By applying slight pressure to a tooth, the bone on the forward side will reabsorb, while the bone on the reverse side will be reformed
What is deep socket in the coxal bone that receives the head of the thigh bone?
acetabulumThe ilium, ischium, and pubis fuse at the deep hemispherical socket called the acetabulum (literally, "wine cup"), which receives the head of the thigh bone.
What is the anatomical wording for the cheek bone?
The cranium is the name for the human skull. The term "cheek bone" is a misnomer, as it is not a separate bone, but is merely a part of the cranium just below the eye socket on either side of the cranium.
Bone that forms a ball and socket joint with the humerous?
The bone is called the scapula and the part of the scapula that articulates with the humerus is known as the glenoid fossa.
What skull bone can be moved up down and sideways?
The jaw is a bone in the skull. This bone can be moved up and down. It can also be moved right and left.
The hip socket is also known as?
The hip socket is called the acetabulum; the hip bone is called the pelvis or pelvic girdle. The joint is the femoro-acetabular or femoro-pelvic joint.
What type of joint is the hip bone?
synovial joint
What is the name of a joint where the head of one bone fits into the socket of another?
This type of joint is called a ball-and-socket joint. It allows for a wide range of motion in multiple directions, such as the shoulder and hip joints.
