loading...| Preferred Name | acetabular notch | |
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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. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0014446 |
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SCTID:289767000 Wikipedia:Acetabular_notch FMA:16944 |
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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. |
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uberon |
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UBERON:0014446 |
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acetabular notch |
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UBERON:0014446 |
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acetabular notch |
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