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acetabular fossa

fossa acetabularis

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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Type Ligament
Structure parente bone fossa
Nom latin fossa acetabularis
FMA ID 17269

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acetabular fossa?

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.

What is the Latin name for the acetabular fossa?

The Latin name for the acetabular fossa is fossa acetabularis.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:17269 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0014445 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q4673239 Structured knowledge base cross-reference

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.