Latin Incisura acetabuli FMA 16944 | TA A02.5.01.005 | |
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Similar Anterior superior iliac spine, Arcuate line of ilium, Greater sciatic foramen |
The acetabular notch is a deep notch in the acetabulum of the hip bone. The acetabular notch is continuous with a circular non-articular depression, the acetabular fossa, at the bottom of the cavity: this depression is perforated by numerous apertures, and lodges a mass of fat.
The notch is converted into a foramen by the transverse acetabular ligament; through the foramen nutrient vessels and nerves enter the joint; the margins of the notch serve for the attachment of the ligament of the head of the femur.
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