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acetabular notch
- Term ID
- UBERON:0014446
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- 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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetabular_notch
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- Acetabular:notch
- http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/289767000
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