Hip joint showing femur, hip bone, and acetabulum ball and socket joint

Pelvis and hip joint, bones and ligaments

Cross-section of hip joint to reveal internal bone structure and tendon attachments.

Male and female pelves. A. Male pelvis, inferior view.

Posterior view of the legs; skin is transparent, showing the bone structure underneath.

Male and female pelves. B. Male pelvis, anterosuperior view.

Lateral view of the vertebral column with hip bone and portion of skull, superimposed onto human profile.

Three examples of bone fractures, comminuted, impacted, and transcervical.

Bone and ligaments of gluteal region, posterior view. Insert image indicates orientation of main illustration.

Male and female pelves. D. Female pelvis, anterosuperior view.

Walls of pelvis minor, sagittal sections. A. Muscles and branches of pudendal nerve. Insert image indicates the direction of obturator internus.

Posterior view of the pelvic region illustrating a common site used for bone marrow aspiration, especially in children, the iliac crest. The anterior tibia can also be used.

Hip bone