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acetabular fossa

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The acetabular fossa is the roughened depression in the centre of the acetabulum, surrounded by the lunate acetabular surface and the acetabular notch. The acetabular fossa provides an insertion point for the teres ligaments that secure the femoral head. [ ]

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Label

acetabular fossa

Synonyms
  • fossa acetabularis
  • fossa acetabularis (acetabuli)
  • fossa acetabuli
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comment

It is occupied by the ligament of head of femur[WP]

id

UBERON:0014445

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