| Acetabular notch | |
|---|---|
 Righthip bone. External surface (acetabular notch visible near center, inside blue line). | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | incisura acetabuli |
| TA98 | A02.5.01.005 |
| TA2 | 1311 |
| FMA | 16944 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
Theacetabular notch is a deep[citation needed] notch in the inferior portion of the rim of theacetabulum.[1]: 1354 It is bridged by thetransverse acetabular ligament, converting it into a foramen (through which nerves and vessels (including the acetabular notch ofobturator artery[1]: 1250 ) pass into the hip joint cavity).[1]: 1368 It is continuous with space of theacetabular fossa.[2] Thelunate surface of acetabulum is discontinued opposite the notch.[1]: 1368
Theligament of the head of the femur attaches at the margins of the notch.[citation needed] The anterior margin of the acetabular notch presents a posterior obturator tubercle onto which theobturator membrane attaches.[1]: 1354
This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 237 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)
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