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The plural is acetabula (sockets of the pelvis).
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The hip socket is also known as?
The hip socket is called the acetabulum; the hip bone is called the pelvis or pelvic girdle. The joint is the femoro-acetabular or femoro-pelvic joint.
What attaches to the acetabulum?
Femur (thigh bone) fits into acetabulum.
Deep socket in the hip bone that receives the head of the thigh bone?
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Hip socket is known as the?
The acetabulum is a concave surface of the pelvis. The head of the femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum, forming the hip joint
How is the acetabulum impacted by Marfan syndrome?
The acetabulum is the socket of the hip joint. In patient's with Marfan, the acetabulum becomes deeper than normal during growth, for reasons that are not yet understood.
Is the acetabulum a flat bone?
The acetabulum is the concave surface of the pelvis where the femur meets the pelvic hip socket.
What is the name of the socket that holds the head of the femur?
The "socket" for the femoral head is called the acetabulum.
Is acetabulum part of the musculoskeletal system?
Yes, the acetabulum is part of the musculoskeletal system. It is the depression in which the femur joins the pelvix.
What is the socket where the thigh bone joins the pelvis?
The hip joint if formed by the head of the femur and the acetabulum, which is a "cup" or concave structure integral to the pelvis. Below you'll find links to the related Wikipedia post where you can find more information and pictures.
Where is the triradiate cartilage located?
the acetabulum
Cavity surrounded by the hip bone?
The acetabulum is the cavity formed by the hip bones.
What is a Geode formation within the roof of the left acetabulum?
Geode is a bubble like formation in the acetabulum. Results from severe osteoarthritis. Edward Fynn
