Healthy Hip Joint

The anterior view of a healthy hip. You can see the right side of the pelvis as well as how at the proximal end (closest to the body) of the femur there is a femoral neck with the femoral head at the very end. The femoral head is the ‘ball’ part of the hip joint, and the acetabulum is the ‘socket’ component complimenting one another as a function ‘ball and socket’ joint.

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Healthy Hip Joint

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Alex Potter
Alex Potter is a contributor and former editor at iRunFar. Following a nearly decade-long hiatus from running after college, she has found a new love in trail running. As a photojournalist, Alex has reported throughout the Middle East and East Africa for publications like 'National Geographic,' 'The New York Times,' and 'The Washington Post.'