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female pelvis characteristic

is typically wider and shallower than the male pelvis, an adaptation for childbirth

hip joint type

a ball-and-socket synovial joint

coccyx

common name is the tailbone; injury here is a coccyx injury or coccydynia

acetabular labrum

a ring of fibrocartilage that seals the acetabulum, deepening the socket and increasing stability

ligamentum teres

the ligament that connects the head of the femur to the acetabulum

hip adductors

the muscle group responsible for pulling the leg toward the body's midline (adduction)

IT Band (Iliotibial Band)

a long strip of connective tissue on the lateral thigh that assists in hip abduction and knee stabilization

Psoas major

the only muscle that links the upper body (lumbar spine) to the lower body (femur); key for hip flexion