Landmark · Skeletal system

Acetabular margin

Margo acetabuli

System: Skeletal system
Regions: Trunk, Pelvis, Lower limb
Side: Left and right
Landmark on: Hip bone

Hip bone, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

It is bounded by a prominent uneven rim, which is thick and strong above, and serves for the attachment of the acetabular labrum, which reduces its opening, and deepens the surface for formation of the hip joint.

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Names

Latin: Margo acetabuli
English: Acetabular margin
French: Bord acétabulaire
Spanish: Margen acetabular
Portuguese: Margem acetabular