- The
acetabulum (/ˌæsɪˈtæbjələm/; pl.: acetabula), also
called the
cotyloid cavity, is a
concave surface of the pelvis. The head of the
femur meets with...
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acetabulofemoral joint (art. coxae), is the ball-and-socket
joint between the
pelvic acetabulum and the
femoral head. Its
primary function is to
support the
weight of...
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stretches from the
acetabulum up to the
anterior superior iliac spine; the
posterior side
reaches from the top of the
acetabulum to the
sacroiliac joint;...
- line, the
arcuate line, and on the
external surface by the
margin of the
acetabulum. The name
comes from the
Latin (ile, ilis),
meaning "groin" or "flank"...
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Fractures of the
acetabulum occur when the head of the
femur is
driven into the pelvis. This
injury is
caused by a blow to
either the side or
front of...
- cartilage. They join each
other in a Y-shaped
portion of
cartilage in the
acetabulum. By the end of
puberty the
three regions will have
fused together, and...
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Helvella acetabulum is a
species of
fungus in the
family Helvellaceae,
order Pezizales. This
relatively large cup-shaped
fungus is
characterized by a tan...
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superior portion of this
region forms approximately one-third of the
acetabulum. The
ischium is made up of
three parts–the body, the
superior ramus and...
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Allium acetabulum (Raf.)
Shinners Allium canadense var.
ovoideum Farw.
Allium canadense var.
robustum Farw.
Allium continuum Small Geboscon acetabulum Raf...
- In
Ancient Roman measurement, the
acetabulum was a
measure of
volume (fluid and dry)
equivalent to the Gr**** ὀξύβαφον (oxybaphon). It was one-fourth of...
