Preferred Label : Acetabulum;
NCIt related terms : Bone structure of acetabulum (body structure); acetabular part of hip bone; acetabular region;
NCIt definition : Two cup shaped areas, one each on the lateral side of the lower pelvis that house
the head of the femur to form the ball and socket joint of the hip.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Two cup shaped areas, one each on the lateral side of the lower pelvis that
house the head of the femur to form the ball and socket joint of the hip. (NCI); UBERON: The acetabulum is a concave surface of the pelvis. The head of the femur meets
with the pelvis at the acetabulum, forming the hip joint. There are three bones of
the os coxae (hip bone) that come together to form the acetabulum. Contributing a
little more than two-fifths of the structure is the ischium, which provides lower
and side boundaries to the acetabulum. The ilium forms the upper boundary, providing
a little less than two-fifths of the structure of the acetabulum. The rest is formed
by the pubis, near the midline. It is bounded by a prominent uneven rim, which is
thick and strong above, and serves for the attachment of the acetabular labrum, which
reduces its opening, and deepens the surface for formation of the hip joint. At the
lower part of the acetabulum is the acetabular notch, which is continuous with a circular
depression, the acetabular fossa, at the bottom of the cavity of the acetabulum. The
rest of the acetabulum is formed by a curved, crescent-moon shaped surface, the lunate
surface, where the joint is made with the head of the femur. Its counterpart in the
pectoral girdle is the glenoid fossa.;
Codes from synonyms : 37783008;
Origin ID : C32042;
UMLS CUI : C0000962;
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