organism subdivision hip http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Hip.jpg coxa NCIT:C64193 CALOHA:TS-2226 EHDAA:6178 EHDAA2:0000783 EMAPA:17490 EFO:0001929 OpenCyc:Mx4rvVjhy5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA GAID:47 MA:0000045 UBERON:0001464 galen:Hip BTO:0001457 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 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. 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. [WP,modified]. VHOG:0000346 regio coxae EHDAA:5153 UMLS:C0019552 See notes for shoulder. in BTO this is part of the abdomen - this creates an inconsistency if limb and abdomen are spatially disjoint MESH:D006615 hip region FMA:24964 uberon coxal The pelvic girdle is never joined by contributions of dermal bone. From its first appearance in placoderms, the pelvic girdle is exclusively endoskeletal. It arose from pterygiophores, perhaps several times, in support of the fin.[well established][VHOG]