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* 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 acetabulum
Acetabulum 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.
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∙ 15y agoThe Acetabulofemoral joint is the hip joint, which is the joint between the acetabulum of the pelvis and the head of the femur. The Acetabulofemoral joint is the hip joint, which is the joint between the acetabulum of the pelvis and the head of the femur.
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∙ 11y agoThe t acetabulum is in the pelvic bone, and articulates with the femur, or the thigh bone,
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∙ 12y agoAcetabulum is cup like depression at the middle of lateral surface of coxal bone (commonly known as hipbone) for articulation with femur.
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∙ 15y agoIt is the cup-shaped cavity at the base of the hipbone into which the ball-shaped head of the femur fits. It is part of the hip bone.
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∙ 15y agoit is part of the pelvic girdle (the bones that comprise the pelvis).
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∙ 13y agoThe Head of the Femur
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What kind of joint is the acetabulofemoral?
The acetabulofemoral joint is a ball-and-socket joint.
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!!!
What is the name of the bone at the base of the spine that connects to the pelvis bone?
The pelvis is made up of three bones; the ilium, the ischium, and the pubic bone. Attached to the back of the pelvis is the sacrum/coccyx which are two bones made of multiple vertebrae that are fused together. Also connected to the pelvic bone is the head of the femur (thigh bone) which sits in the acetabulum of the pelvis and creates the acetabulofemoral joint also known as the hip joint.
What kind of joint is the acetabulofemoral?
The acetabulofemoral joint is a ball-and-socket joint.
Why does hip joint referred to as the acetabulofemoral joint?
Because hip joint is articulation between acetabulum (concavity on lateral surface of hip bone) and femur (thigh bone).
The hip socket is known as the what?
'The hip socket is a ball-and-socket joint medically known as the acetabulofemoral joint. The hip socket supports the weight of the human body in both static and dynamic motions. It is one of the strongest - if not the strongest - joint in the human body.
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!!!
What is the name of the bone at the base of the spine that connects to the pelvis bone?
The pelvis is made up of three bones; the ilium, the ischium, and the pubic bone. Attached to the back of the pelvis is the sacrum/coccyx which are two bones made of multiple vertebrae that are fused together. Also connected to the pelvic bone is the head of the femur (thigh bone) which sits in the acetabulum of the pelvis and creates the acetabulofemoral joint also known as the hip joint.
What is the function of the rectus femoris muscle?
Rectus Femoris is a quadricep muscle located in the anterior thigh, on top of the vastus intermedius (another quadricep). All of the quadriceps insert to the patella, and the tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament. Together they are responsible for extension of the knee. Rectus Femoris is the only quadricep that also crosses the hip joint (acetabulofemoral joint) and attaches to the AIIS (anterior inferior iliac spine). Because of this, Rectus Femoris also assists in flexion of the hip.
Closed packed position of the hip?
a. the position that both of the articular surfaces are in the maximum congruency status for a joint, resulting in the greatest mechanical stability for that joint b. In the close-packed position, most ligaments and capsules surrounding to the joint are taut c. for the glenohumeral joint the close-packed position is abduction of 90º and full external rotation
