Hip Bone and Femur Anatomy

Which anatomical structure is primarily responsible for facilitating the connection between the sacrum and the pelvis?

What is the primary function of the dorsal sacral foramen?

Which view of the sacrum provides a straight-on perspective of the sacral canal?

In relation to the sacrum, what structure is specifically found lateral to the sacral canal?

Which labeled feature of the sacrum corresponds to the horizontal ridges seen between sacral vertebrae?

Which structure is specifically responsible for articulating with the head of the femur?

What is the name of the prominent ridge connecting the greater and lesser trochanters of the femur?

Which part of the hip bone is located anteriorly?

Which feature is found within the acetabulum?

What is the role of the obturator foramen in the hip bone?

Which part of the femur is categorized as a large lateral projection?

Which part of the hip bone is located posteriorly?

Which structure serves as the main portion of the ischium?

Hip Bone (OS-COXAE)

The hip bone (OS-COXAE) is composed of three bones: the ilium, ischium, and pubis.
The acetabulum is a socket-like structure on the hip bone that articulates with the head of the femur.
The obturator foramen is an opening in the hip bone.
The ischium is the lower posterior part of the hip bone.
The pubis is the anterior part of the hip bone.
The ilium is the largest part of the hip bone and is located superiorly.
The sacral tuber is a bump near the posterior side of the hip bone.
The pubic tubercle is a prominence on the pubic bone.
The iliopubic eminence is a prominent ridge or eminence.
The different views of the hip bone (dorsal, ventral, lateral, and medial) show various structures.

Femur

The femur is the thigh bone.
The greater trochanter is a large projection on the lateral side of the proximal femur.
The lesser trochanter is a smaller projection on the medial side of the proximal femur.
The trochanteric ridge is a bony ridge connecting the greater and lesser trochanters.
The trochanteric fossa is a depression near the lesser trochanter.

Sacrum

The sacrum is a bone in the human spine.
The image shows various views of the sacrum: cranial, lateral, dorsal, and ventral.
The sacrum has various anatomical structures and features, including the spinous process, cranial articular process, articular surface, auricular surface, ventral sacral foramen, dorsal sacral foramen, lateral crest, transverse line, sacral wing, sacral canal, and head.
The sacrum also connects to the hip bone, highlighting the acetebelum, obturator foramen, sacral tuber, crest of ilium, gluteal tuber, and coxal tuber.

Explore the intricate details of the hip bone (os coxae) and femur in this anatomy quiz. Test your knowledge of the components, such as the ilium, ischium, pubis, and identifying features of the femur, including the greater and lesser trochanters. Perfect for students studying human anatomy.