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What is the name of the bone marking of the femur that articulates with the pelvic girdle?
The bone marking of the femur that articulates with the pelvic girdle is called the head of the femur.
Scientific name for hip?
The scientific name for the hip bone is the "os coxae" or "innominate bone."
Does the femur insert into the pelvic girdle at the patella?
No, the femur does not insert into the pelvic girdle at the patella. The femur connects to the pelvic girdle at the acetabulum, which is located in the hip bone. The patella, or kneecap, is a bone that sits in front of the knee joint and provides protection and leverage for the quadriceps muscle, but it is not involved in the connection between the femur and the pelvic girdle.
What part of the femur articulates with the pelvic bone?
One side of the pubis articulates interiorly with the other side of the pubis, joining at the pubic symphysis. Posteriorly it articulates with the sacrum, the Acetabulum proximally articulates with Femur bone. So therefore there are three articulation points for the pelvic girdle.
What is some example of an appendicular bone?
pelvic bone,femur,skull,scapula,vertebrae and humerus
Example of a ball and socket?
the pelvic bone and the top of the femur bone. also your shoulder and the top of your arm bone.
Describe the structure of the femur?
A typical long bone such as the femur contains spongy bone and compact bone. Within compact bone are haversian canals, which contain blood vessels.
Which bones in the body support most of the body's weight?
The bones in the lower body, such as the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone), support most of the body's weight. These bones are larger and stronger to bear the load and provide stability during activities like walking, running, and standing.
Do people have a but knuckle?
No, you have a pelvic bone where a right femur and left femur attach. 'at what junction?' you ask? the Sacro Iliac; say that 5 times fast...
Is the acetabulum a flat bone?
The acetabulum is the concave surface of the pelvis where the femur meets the pelvic hip socket.
What bone protects the spinal cord pelvis or femur?
The pelvis protects the spinal cord more effectively than the femur. The spinal cord is encased within the vertebral column, which is part of the spine, and the pelvic bones provide support and protection to the lower part of the spine. The femur, being the thigh bone, does not provide any protection to the spinal cord.
What type of joint is there at the thighbone and pelvis?
Ball and socket or spheriodal.The head of the femur, or thigh bone, comes together with the acetabulum of the pelvic bone.
