Acetabulum
Cavity where the thigh bone (femur) articulates with the pelvis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the human anatomical region. For the Ancient Roman vessel, see Acetabulum (cup). For the unit of measure, see Acetabulum (unit). For the invertebrate organ, see Acetabulum (morphology).
The acetabulum (/ˌæsɪˈtæbjələm/;[1] pl.: acetabula), also called the cotyloid cavity, is a concave surface of the pelvis. The head of the femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum, forming the hip joint.[2][3]
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Acetabulum of pelvis | |
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Latin | acetabulum |
MeSH | D000077 |
TA98 | A02.5.01.002 |
TA2 | 1308 |
FMA | 16579 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
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