hip joint
joint formed at the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the pelvis
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Summary
hip joint is a joint type[1]. It draws 1,502 Wikipedia views per month (joint type category, ranking #12 of 12).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: class of anatomical entity[3]
- Subclass of: ball and socket joint[4], joint[5], synovial joint of pelvic girdle[6]
- Part of: hip[7], lower limb[8]
- Has part(s): head of femur[9], lunate surface of acetabulum[10], zona orbicularis[11], Iliofemoral ligament[12], Ischiofemoral ligament[13], pubofemoral ligament[14], acetabular labrum[15], transverse acetabular ligament[16], ligament of head of femur[17]
- Anatomical location: hip[18]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[20]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C32742[21]
- Connects with: femur[22], acetabulum[23], Iliopectineal bursa[24]
- Innervated by: obturator nerve[25], accessory obturator nerve[26]
Why It Matters
hip joint has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]