2026 Semmelweis Medical Terminology Complete Practice Test

The hip bone is made up of three bones that fuse together: the ilium, pubis, and ischium. Each contributes to different regions of the pelvis. The front, or anterior, part of the hip region is formed by the pubis, which meets the opposite pubis at the pubic symphysis. The ilium forms the upper, large wing of the pelvis, while the ischium forms the lower posterior portion. The sacrum lies behind as part of the spine, not part of the hip bone. So the bone that forms the frontal part of the hip is the pubis.