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Full skeletal reference, surface landmarks, articulations, ossification, fracture patterns, and clinical significance.

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Bone Acetabulum acetabulum ossis coxae Pelvis & Hip The acetabulum is the hemispherical socket of the hip bone formed by the fusion of the… Bone Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine spina iliaca anterior inferior Pelvis & Hip The anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) is the bony projection of the iliac wing immediately below… Bone Anterior Superior Iliac Spine spina iliaca anterior superior Pelvis & Hip The anterior superior iliac spine is the anterior projection of the iliac crest, serving as the… Bone Calcar Femorale calcar femorale Pelvis & Hip The calcar femorale (Merkel spur) is the dense vertical plate of cortical bone within the proximal… Bone Coccyx (Full) os coccygis Pelvis & Hip The coccyx consists of 3-5 fused rudimentary vertebrae attached to the sacral apex at the sacrococcygeal… Bone Femoral Head caput femoris Pelvis & Hip The femoral head is the spherical proximal end of the femur that articulates with the acetabulum… Bone Femoral Head Blood Supply Zones arteriae capitis femoris — zonae vasculares Pelvis & Hip The blood supply of the femoral head depends critically on the medial femoral circumflex artery (MFCA)… Bone Greater Sciatic Notch incisura ischiadica major Pelvis & Hip The greater sciatic notch is a deep concavity on the posterior border of the ilium and… Bone Iliac Crest crista iliaca Pelvis & Hip The iliac crest is the curved superior border of the ilium, extending from the anterior superior… Bone Iliopectineal Eminence eminentia iliopectinea Pelvis & Hip The iliopectineal eminence (iliopubic eminence) is a rounded bony prominence at the junction of the ilium… Bone Ilium os ilium Pelvis & Hip The ilium is the large, wing-shaped superior portion of the hip bone (os coxae), forming the… Bone Intertrochanteric Crest crista intertrochanterica Pelvis & Hip The intertrochanteric crest is the posterior counterpart of the intertrochanteric line, a smooth rounded ridge on… Bone Intertrochanteric Fossa of the Femur fossa intertrochanterica femoris Pelvis & Hip The intertrochanteric fossa is the depression on the posterior surface of the femoral neck between the… Bone Intertrochanteric Line linea intertrochanterica Pelvis & Hip The intertrochanteric line is a rough bony ridge on the anterior surface of the proximal femur… Bone Ischial Spine spina ischiadica Pelvis & Hip The ischial spine is the pointed projection from the posterior ischium between the greater and lesser… Bone Ischial Tuberosity tuber ischiadicum Pelvis & Hip The ischial tuberosity is the large roughened posteroinferior projection of the ischium on which the body… Bone Ischiopubic Ramus ramus ossis ischiopubicus Pelvis & Hip The ischiopubic ramus is the inferior portion of the pelvic ring where the inferior pubic ramus… Bone Ischium os ischii Pelvis & Hip The ischium is the posteroinferior portion of the hip bone, featuring the ischial tuberosity — the… Bone Ischium (Detail) os ischii Pelvis & Hip The ischium forms the posteroinferior portion of the pelvis, contributing the lower acetabulum, the ischial tuberosity… Bone Lesser Sciatic Notch incisura ischiadica minor Pelvis & Hip The lesser sciatic notch is a smaller notch below the ischial spine on the posterior border… Bone Obturator Foramen foramen obturatum Pelvis & Hip The obturator foramen is the largest foramen in the skeleton, formed by the ischium posteriorly and… Bone Pectineal Line of the Pubis pecten ossis pubis Pelvis & Hip The pectineal line (pecten pubis) is the sharp ridge on the superior surface of the superior… Bone Posterior Iliac Crest crista iliaca posterior Pelvis & Hip The posterior iliac crest is the posterior portion of the iliac crest from the posterior superior… Bone Posterior Superior Iliac Spine spina iliaca posterior superior Pelvis & Hip The posterior superior iliac spine is the posterior projection of the iliac crest, producing the two…