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Acetabular fossa

Depression within the hip joint cavity (acetabulum)

Field	Value
Name	Acetabular fossa
Latin	fossa acetabuli
Image	Gray235.png
Caption	Lateral view of the right hip bone

The acetabular fossa is the non-articular depressed region at the centre of the floor of the acetabulum. It is surrounded by the articular lunate surface. The floor of the fossa is formed mostly by the ischium; it is rough and thin (often to the point of transparency). The space of the fossa is continuous inferiorly with the acetabular notch.

The fossa does not contain any cartilage. It is occupied by the ligament of head of femur,{{cite web |access-date = 2008-08-26 |archive-date = 2018-10-12 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181012102356/http://anatomy.uams.edu/anatomyhtml/bonespelvisss.html |url-status = dead

Additional images

File:Slide2DADA.JPG|Hip joint. Lateral view. Fat in acetabular fossa.

References

Standring, Susan. (2020). "Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice".
(2018). "Clinically Oriented Anatomy". Wolters Kluwer.
(2012). "Anatomy and Human Movement: Structure and Function". Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier.

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