The researchers focused on the hip joint because it’s important for bearing the weight of the human skeleton during walking. Foragers, they found, had thicker trabecular bone, higher volume and ...

From shoulders to skulls, learn how our bones made humans unique in this excerpt from “Skeleton Keys ... our ball‑and‑socket joint, with the head of each femur fitting neatly into a little crater on ...

Hip joint Your legs are connected to your pelvis by your hip joint. The head of your femur (thigh bone) fits inside a deep socket in your pelvis called the acetabulum to make your hip joint ...

The human body is made up of interconnected systems, such as the skeletal ... socket joints (like the hip), and pivot joints (like the neck). For example, the elbow joint allows for bending ...

They also found certain genes activated in early bone cells that might be linked to an increased risk of developing hip arthritis ... in concert during human skeleton and joint development ...

Hip joint Your legs are connected to your pelvis by your hip joint. The head of your femur (thigh bone) fits inside a deep socket in your pelvis called the acetabulum to make your hip joint ...