MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUB
Locate iliac crest on this anatomical reference. Read the original plate labels to confirm the view and adjacent structures.
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Hip bone: labelled teaching diagram. Original labels and colours retained.
Image: OpenStax College / university open textbook · Source / original · CC BY 4.0Numbered markers and focused views are Mediveerse learning overlays; the original reference is linked above.
Hip bone
Understand what you see.
Transfers body weight to the lower limb and supports pelvic organs.
Zoom into the original labels. Practise pointing out each structure, then explain it aloud. Diagrams are teaching references; specimen appearance and slide staining vary.
How to recognise it.
- Fusion of ilium, ischium and pubis surrounds the acetabulum
- Acetabulum faces laterally; pubic symphyseal surface faces medially
- Obturator foramen is inferior to the acetabulum
Point them out.
Tap a number to open its reference, zoom in and locate the structure. Numbers stay the same across views. This key follows landmarks visible in the reference images.
Think first. Then reveal.
Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.
01How would you identify hip bone?+
Fusion of ilium, ischium and pubis surrounds the acetabulum. Acetabulum faces laterally; pubic symphyseal surface faces medially. Obturator foramen is inferior to the acetabulum.
02Which three bones contribute to the acetabulum?+
Ilium, ischium and pubis meet at the acetabulum.
Read the references.
Credited anatomical plates, microscopy and university teaching references. Individual image credits appear below the viewer. Historical plates can use older terminology; use the lesson text for current names.