Hip

In vertebrate anatomy, hip (or "coxa" in medical terminology) refers to either an anatomical region or a joint.

The hip region is located lateral and anterior 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 or acetabulum which forms part of the hip region.

The hip joint, scientifically referred to as the acetabulofemoral joint (art. coxae), is the joint between the femur and acetabulum of the pelvis and its primary function is to support the weight of the body in both static (e.g. standing) and dynamic (e.g. walking or running) postures. The hip joints are the most important part in retaining balance. The pelvic inclination angle, which is the single most important element of human body posture, is mostly adjusted at the hips.

Pain of the hip may be the result of numerous causes including nervous, osteoarthritic, infectious, trauma-related, and genetic ones.

Hip (disambiguation)

The hip is an anatomical region and a joint.

Hip or HIP may also refer to:

Science and technology

  • Hip bone, in adults one of the bones of the pelvis
  • HIP, a prefix for a star in the Hipparcos Catalogue
  • High-impact polystyrene or high-impact plastic
  • Hot isostatic pressing, a heat and pressure treatment applied to metals and alloys
  • Huntingtin Interacting Protein
    • Hip-1, Huntingtin Interacting Protein 1
    • HIP2, Huntingtin Interacting Protein 2
    • HIP1R
  • Hip-1, Huntingtin Interacting Protein 1
  • HIP2, Huntingtin Interacting Protein 2
  • HIP1R
  • Computing

  • Host-based intrusion-prevention system (HIPS), a computer security system
  • Human interaction proof, a CAPTCHA
  • Host Identity Protocol, a computer protocol
  • Organizations

  • Health Insurance Plan, see Health care finance in the United States
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Hips

    by: Karin Strom

    All you've got to be and all that you are not
    You are melting me although I know
    That keeping me warm is never enough
    There is something there and it's softening my mind
    I can't waste more time, so I put up my blinds
    'Cause I'm just a mammal that needs to be stroked
    With too high pretensions and no warming coats
    A warm blooded primate with all blood turned cold
    And a vertebrate column that hurts to uphold
    So come on, baby, put your hands on my hips
    And let me pretend this is right, oh
    I'll put down my guards and forget my demands
    And I'll let you in just for tonight, oh
    Oh, this sad poor love that never really is
    But just feeds my skin with its future less empty bliss
    You seem so pure and whole, I wish I could get rid of this strain
    So you could be enough for this stupid brain
    'Cause I'm just a mammal that needs to be stroked
    With too high pretensions and no warming coats
    A warm blooded primate with all blood turned cold
    And a vertebrate column that hurts to uphold
    Come on, baby, put your hands on my hips
    And let me pretend this is right, oh
    I'll put down my guards and forget my demands
    And I'll let you in just for tonight, oh
    Come on, baby, put your hands on my hips
    And let me pretend this is right, oh
    I'll put down my guards and forget my demands
    And I'll let you in just for tonight, oh
    Come on, come on, baby, come on
    Come on, come on, give me some meaningless love
    Come on, come on, come on, put your hands on my hips, oh




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