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OS cox·ae (k k s ). n. The hipbone. OS coxae

The OS coxae is made of three fused bones the ilium, ischium, and pubis. Note these bones do not fuse until adulthood (about 16 or 17 years old).

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What is the weight bearing feature of the os coxa?

ischial tuberosity


What are the three bones of the os coxa?

The ilium, ischium, and pubis fuse to form the hip bone or os coxa.


Which pair of structures forms the hip joint?

The head of the femur and the OS coxa.


What is the cuplike depression of the OS coxa into which the head of the femur fits?

The cuplike depression of the OS coxa into which the head of the femur fits is called the acetabulum. It forms the hip joint by articulating with the femoral head, allowing for a wide range of motion in the hip joint.


What curved area occurs on the Os coxa directly below the posterior inferior iliac spine?

The greater sciatic notch


Name the Curved area occurs on the OS coxa directly inferior to the posterior inferior iliac spine?

greater sciatic notch?


What is one half of the pelvic girdle?

One half of the pelvic girdle is called the os coxae or innominate bone, which consists of the ilium, ischium, and pubis bones. These bones come together to form the acetabulum, which articulates with the femur to form the hip joint.


What body part does the medical root word coxa refer to?

The medical root word 'coxa' refers to the hip (Latin).


What is the largest portion of the coxa?

Ilium. The coxa has tree main bones: Ilium, the largest, Ishium and the Pubis which all connect together.


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.


Are the coxa superficial to the thorax?

The coxa are inferior to the thorax. Both are bony, and can be described as neither superficial nor deep in relation to each other.


What is the difference between the pelvis and the coxa?

The coxa refers to the hip bone or hip joint. The pelvis is the entire ring of bones around the base of abdomen.