Hip anatomy. Artwork showing half of a pelvis. Part of the sacrum, which forms the base of the spine, is seen at far right. It is connected to the lar

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Hip anatomy. Artwork showing half of a pelvis. Part of the sacrum, which forms the base of the spine, is seen at far right. It is connected to the large ear-shaped hip bone, which is formed of three fused bones. The hip bone accommodates the ball of the head of the femur (thigh bone), forming the hip joint.

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Size: 3891px × 4606px
Photo credit: © PETER GARDINER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: anatomical, anatomy, artwork, ball, ball--socket, biological, biology, body, bone, bones, femur, groin, healthy, hip, human, illustration, joint, normal, pelvic, pelvis, sacrum, socket, spheroidal, thigh