Acetabular labrum
id:
acetabular-labrum-180-8246248
title:
Acetabular labrum
text:
The acetabular labrum is a fibrocartilaginous ring which surrounds the circumference of the acetabulum of the hip, deepening the acetabulum. The labrum is attached onto the bony rim and transverse acetabular ligament. It is triangular in cross-section. The labrum contributes to the articular surface of the joint. It embraces the femoral head, holding it firmly in the joint socket to stabilise the joint. It thus also seals the joint cavity, facilitating even distribution of synovial fluid so that
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Ring of cartilage that surrounds the acetabulum of the hip
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetabular_labrum
date created:
2006-09-09T16:17:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T11:02:41Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q3042621","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3042621"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Gray342.png","width":420,"height":450}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16