Which term denotes the socket of the hip joint?

Which term denotes the socket of the hip joint?

• A. Acetabular
• B. Acetabulum
• C. Femoral
• D. Pubic

Answer: (B)

The socket of the hip joint is called the acetabulum. It’s the deep cup in the pelvis where the head of the femur sits to form the ball-and-socket hip joint. The name acetabular is the adjective meaning “related to the acetabulum,” not the socket itself. The term femoral refers to the femur (the thigh bone), and pubic refers to the pubis part of the pelvis. So acetabulum is the precise noun for the hip socket.

The socket of the hip joint is called the acetabulum. It’s the deep cup in the pelvis where the head of the femur sits to form the ball-and-socket hip joint. The name acetabular is the adjective meaning “related to the acetabulum,” not the socket itself. The term femoral refers to the femur (the thigh bone), and pubic refers to the pubis part of the pelvis. So acetabulum is the precise noun for the hip socket.