Tags: Anatomical Structure.
In vertebrate anatomy hip (or coxa in medical terminology) refers to either an anatomical region or a joint.The hip region is located lateral to the gluteal region (i. e. the buttock) inferior to the iliac crest and overlying the greater trochanter of the femur or thigh bone. In adults three of the bones of the pelvis have fused into the hip bone which forms part of the hip region.The hip joint scientifically referred to as the acetabulofemoral joint (art.
