| Acetabulum of pelvis | |
|---|---|
 Pelvic girdle | |
.jpg) A model of the acetabulum (cotyloid cavity) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | acetabulum |
| MeSH | D000077 |
| TA98 | A02.5.01.002 |
| TA2 | 1308 |
| FMA | 16579 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The acetabulum (/ˌæsɪˈtæbjələm/;[1] pl.: acetabula), also called the cotyloid cavity, is a concave surface of the pelvis. The head of the femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum, forming the hip joint.[2][3]
- ^ "acetabulum". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
- ^ Field RE, Rajakulendran K (2011). "The labro-acetabular complex". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 94 (Suppl 2): 22–27. doi:10.2106/JBJS.J.01710. PMID 21543684.
- ^ Griffiths EJ, Khanduja V (2012). "Hip arthroscopy: evolution, current practice and future developments". Int Orthop. 36 (6): 1115–1121. doi:10.1007/s00264-011-1459-4. PMC 3353094. PMID 22371112.