Preferred Label : acetabular notch;
Uberon definition : The acetabulum presents below a deep notch, the acetabular notch, which 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 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.;
Origin ID : 0014446;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
- continuous with
- part of
The acetabulum presents below a deep notch, the acetabular notch, which 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 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.
