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  2. Hip Anatomy, Pictures, Function, Problems & Treatment - Health...

    www.healthpages.org/anatomy-function/hip-structure-function-common-problems

    The hip joint is a ball-and-socket type joint and is formed where the thigh bone (femur) meets the pelvis. The femur has a ball-shaped head on its end that fits into a socket formed in the pelvis, called the acetabulum.

  3. Hip joint: Bones, movements, muscles - Kenhub

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    The hip joint is a ball and socket type of synovial joint that connects the pelvic girdle to the lower limb. In this joint, the head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum of the pelvic (hip) bone.

  4. The Hip Joint - Articulations - Movements - TeachMeAnatomy

    teachmeanatomy.info/lower-limb/joints/hip-joint

    The hip joint is a ball and socket synovial joint, formed by an articulation between the pelvic acetabulum and the head of the femur. It forms a connection from the lower limb to the pelvic girdle, and thus is designed for stability and weight-bearing – rather than a large range of movement.

  5. Hip - Wikipedia

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    The hip joint, scientifically referred to as the acetabulofemoral joint (art. coxae), is the ball-and-socket joint between the pelvic acetabulum and the femoral head. Its primary function is to support the weight of the torso in both static (e.g. standing) and dynamic (e.g. walking or running) postures.

  6. Hip Anatomy - Physiopedia

    www.physio-pedia.com/Hip_Anatomy

    The hip joint is a ball and socket joint that is the point of articulation between the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the pelvis. Hip Joint. Diarthrodial joint with its inherent stability dictated primarily by its osseous components/articulations. Typically works in a closed kinematic chain.

  7. Hip Joint: Anatomy & How It Works - Cleveland Clinic

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    Your hip joint is a connection point between your legs and your torso. Specifically, it’s made up of your thigh bone (femur) and your hip bone (pelvis). It’s a ball-and-socket joint that supports your body weight and allows you to move your upper leg.

  8. All About Hips: How They Work and Why We Have Them - WebMD

    www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/hip-what-to-know

    The scientific name for the hip joint is the acetabulofemoral joint. This joint permits a wide range of motion in your legs and helps with walking, squatting, jumping, going up and down...

  9. Anatomy of the Hip Joint: Bones, Ligaments, and Muscles

    www.muscleandmotion.com/anatomy-of-the-hip-joint

    The hip is a ball-and-socket joint where the rounded head of the femur fits snugly into the acetabulum of the pelvis. This structure allows multiple movements, including flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and internal and external rotation.

  10. Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Hip Joint

    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470555

    The hip joint is a ball and socket joint that is the point of articulation between the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the pelvis. The joint is a diarthrodial joint with its inherent stability dictated primarily by its osseous components/articulations.

  11. The hip joint (Latin: articulatio coxae), also known as the coxofemoral or acetabulofemoral joint, is an articulation formed between the acetabulum of the pelvis and the head of the femur. Therefore, the hip joint connects the pelvic girdle to the lower free extremity. It is classified as the synovial ball and socket type joint.