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The Scientific name for the hip joint is:Pelvis
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∙ 12y agoScientific name for the hip joint is the acetobulofemoral joint. It is where the Acetobulum (the socket of the pelvic girdle) and the femur meet. Most joints are classified by the bones that make up the joint, noting the proximal bone first, then the distal bone.
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∙ 15y agoThe Scientific name for the hip joint is:Pelvis
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∙ 14y agoThat would be the pelvis, or hip bone.
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∙ 14y agoThe pelvic girdle.
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∙ 14y agoPelvis
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What is the joint above and below the knee?
It is not a separate joint it is your hip joint, the hip joint is a ball & socket joint!!!
Which joint the hip or the knee is more stable?
The hip joint is more stable due to the weight and protection of the pelvis and surrounding muscle tissue.
What is the name of the large muscle at the top of the thigh that covers the hip joint in the posterior?
gluteus maximus
Name three types of articulations in the body?
The three functional articulations are synarthrosis which is an immovable join and example would be a suture, amphiarthrosis a slightly immovable joint an example is the symphysis, and last the diarthrosis a freely movable joint such as the elbow or knee joint.
Where is the ball and socket joint located?
Hip, the ball is attached to the end of your femur and the socket is part of the pelvis
Where would you find a ball and socket joint in the human body?
Either femur or tibia, it's the lower leg bone. I believe it is femur.
Scientific name pelvis?
The pelvis consists of two hipbones : the innominate bones and the coxal bones
Name a ball and socket joint?
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint.
What constitutes the hip joint?
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint.
What does the hip joint look like?
The hip joint resembles a ball-and-socket. The socket of the hip joint is the acetabulum and the femoral head is the ball of the hip joint.
What joint are in the hip?
The hip is a ball and socket joint.
Name a ball and socket joint in your body?
Your shoulder.. Your hip..
What is the kind of joint hip?
The hip joint is an example of a ball and socket joint.
What does the hip look like?
The hip joint resembles a ball-and-socket. The socket of the hip joint is the acetabulum and the femoral head is the ball of the hip joint.
What is the name of hipbones?
The illium, ischium (that make up the pelvis) and sacrum are usually what I think of when I hear hip bones. There is a very nice map of the human skeleton in the link below.
What anterior joint is between the hip bones?
The anterior joint that is between the hip jones is called the hip joint. The hip joint is a ball and socket synovial joint formed between the fur and os coxa.
What kind of joint is found in the hip and the ankle?
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint. The ankle joint is a hinge joint.
