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What is the knee flexor that originates superior to the acetabulum?
The only knee flexor that originates superior to the acetablulum is the sartorius muscle
What is the most superior medial aspect of the scapula called?
The acromion process is the most superior medial aspect of the scapula. It articulates with the clavicle.
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
Which organs lie in the left upper quadrent?
The left upper quadrant of the abdomen contains the pancreas, the spleen, the left kidney, the left adrenal gland, the left-most aspect of the liver, and the splenic flexure of the colon along with the left-most transverse colon and the superior aspect of the descending colon.
Results from a hip x-ray - what is periarticular sclerosis and spurring along the superior acetabulum?
Periarticular sclerosis is increased bone density near a joint seen on X-ray, often due to chronic joint stress or osteoarthritis. Spurring along the superior acetabulum refers to bony growths at the top of the hip socket, typically seen in conditions like osteoarthritis or hip impingement. These findings can indicate degenerative changes in the hip joint.
What attaches to the acetabulum?
Femur (thigh bone) fits into acetabulum.
Returns blood to the right atrium of the heart?
Either through the Superior Vena Cava located at the superior aspect of the heart, through the Coronary Sinus located at the inferior aspect of the heart, or through the Inferior Vena Cava located at the inferior aspect of the heart. All of these drain into the right atrium.
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.
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.
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 the acetabulum a flat bone?
The acetabulum is the concave surface of the pelvis where the femur meets the pelvic hip socket.
Is the apex superior or inferior to the heart?
If you mean the heart's apex, it is close to the inferior aspect of the heart. If you mean the lung's apex, it is superior to the heart.
