acetabular labrum
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0011958
A ring of cartilage that surrounds the acetabulum[WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetabular_labrum ]
Synonyms: labrum of acetabulum, labrum acetabuli
Term info
- AAO:0000864
- SCTID:263366005
- Wikipedia:Acetabular_labrum
- FMA:43521
- SCTID:182439007
Cartilaginous ring that forms the entire acetabular margin[AAO:0000864].
Its function is to deepen the acetabulum, making it more difficult for the head of the femur to slip out of place (sublux)
some sources treat this as fibrocartilage
glenoidal labrum of hip joint, acetabular lip, cotyloid ligament, acetabular rim
uberon
UBERON:0011958
Acetabular labrum
Term relations
- pelvic region element
- cartilage element
- attached to some acetabular rim
- part of some hip joint
- surrounds some acetabular part of hip bone