GROSS ANATOMY

GROSS ANATOMY

PELVIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All of the following are bones of the hip and pelvis except
A
Ilium
B
Ischium
C
Femur
D
Psoas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The hip joint is the junction where the hip joins the leg to the trunk of the body. It is comprised of two bones: the thigh bone or femur and the pelvis which is made up of three bones called ilium, ischium, and pubis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Acetabulum is a deep, circular socket formed on the outer edge of the pelvis by the union of three bones: ilium, ischium and pubis. The lower part of the ilium is attached by the pubis while the ischium is considerably behind the pubis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Incus. The hip bones on the right and left sides together form a pelvic girdle.

Detailed explanation-4: -The hip joint is the articulation of the pelvis with the femur, which connects the axial skeleton with the lower extremity. The adult os coxae, or hip bone, is formed by the fusion of the ilium, the ischium, and the pubis, which occurs by the end of the teenage years.

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