Upgrade to remove ads
Only $35.99/year

Ch. 18 Hip Key Terms

Terms in this set (9)

Pubalgia
A catchall term that generally refers to chronic pubic region or inguinal pain
Acetabulum
Deep socket of innominate bones that contains a fat pad and articulates with the head of the femur
Apophysis
Bony outgrowth in which major muscles make their attachments
Gleniod Labrum
Fibrocartilage surrounding the edge of the acetabulum creating a lip and deepening the socket
Innominate Bones
Composition of three bones that ossify and fuse together early in life; these three bones are the ilium, ischium, and pubis
Pelvis
Or pelvic girdle, is a bony ring formed by the left and right innominate bones, the sacrum, and the coccyx
Sacrum
Wedge-shaped ¨bone¨ composed of five fused vertebrae
Zona Orbicularis
The circular fibers that surround the femoral neck serve as a tight collar holding the femoral head in the acetabulum
Coccyx
Is composed of four or five small, fused vertebrae that articulate with the sacrum
Sets with similar terms