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Acetabular notch

Deep notch in the acetabulum of the hip bone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Acetabular notch
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The acetabular notch is a deep[citation needed] notch in the inferior portion of the rim of the acetabulum.[1]:1354 It is bridged by the transverse acetabular ligament, converting it into a foramen (through which nerves and vessels (including the acetabular notch of obturator artery[1]:1250) pass into the hip joint cavity).[1]:1368 It is continuous with space of the acetabular fossa.[2] The lunate surface of acetabulum is discontinued opposite the notch.[1]:1368

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The ligament of the head of the femur attaches at the margins of the notch.[citation needed] The anterior margin of the acetabular notch presents a posterior obturator tubercle onto which the obturator membrane attaches.[1]:1354

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