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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

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Is the acetabulum a flat bone?

The acetabulum is the concave surface of the pelvis where the femur meets the pelvic hip socket.


What does a ball and socket joint look like?

A ball and socket joint resembles a ball (rounded end of one bone) fitting into a socket (concave surface of another bone), allowing for a wide range of movement in multiple directions. This type of joint is found in the hip and shoulder, providing flexibility and stability to the joint.


Hip socket is known as the?

The acetabulum is a concave surface of the pelvis. The head of the femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum, forming the hip joint


What is the socket where the thigh bone joins the pelvis?

The hip joint if formed by the head of the femur and the acetabulum, which is a "cup" or concave structure integral to the pelvis. Below you'll find links to the related Wikipedia post where you can find more information and pictures.


What is surface wiring?

Surface wiring is wiring that is enclosed in some kind of containment and surface fixed. For example if you installed a conduit containment system to supply a socket this is screwed to the walls with "saddles" and a mounting block is used to protrude the socket off the wall to take the conduit. This is surface wiring as opposed to concealed wiring which is encased in the fabric of the wall and all you see is the socket.


What articulates with the glenoid fossa?

The humerusOn the lateral angle of the scapula is a shallow pyriform, articular surface, the glenoid cavity (or glenoid fossa) of scapulaComes from Greek: gléne, "socket"), which is directed lateralward and forward and articulates with the head of the humerus; it is broader below than above and its vertical diameter is the longest.


Bones thar form the boundaries of the orbital cavity?

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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.


With what part of the hip bone does The head of the femur articulate?

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.


How java supports networking?

Java supports both TCP and UDP connections. ServerSocket and Socket classes exist for TCP. DatagramSocket exists for UDP.


Are ellipsoid joints the same as condyloid joints?

no it is not. A condyloid joint is more like the ball and socket joint, but more slight. A saddle joint is two concave surfaces on top of each other, like a saddle


What joint allows you to move your arm in a circle?

A ball and socket joint allows the arms to move in a circular motion. A ball and socket joint is also called an spheroidal joint.

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