A coloured radiograph of the pelvis and the hips
In human anatomy, the pelvis (plural pelves or pelvises) is the part of the trunk inferioposterior (below-behind) to the abdomen in the transition area between the trunk (torso) and the lower limbs (legs). The hip region is located lateral to the gluteal region ( the buttock), inferior to the iliac crest, and overlying the greater trochanter of the thigh bone. In adults, three of the bones of the pelvis have fused into the hip bone which forms part of the hip region. The hip joint, scientifically referred to as the acetabulofemoral joint, is the joint between the femur and acetabulum of the pelvis and its primary function is to support the weight of the body in both static ( standing) and dynamic ( walking or running) postures.
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Keywords: -ray, acetabulofemoral, acetabulum, bones, colored, coloured, hips, inferioposterior, joint, musculoskeletal, pelves, pelvic, pelvis, pelvises, radiogram, radiograph, radiography, ray, skeleton, xray
