APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The acetabulum is the cup-shaped socket on the lateral aspect of the pelvis, which articulates with the head of the femur to form the hip joint. The margin of the acetabulum is deficient inferiorly. An additional fibrocartilaginous margin of the acetabulum is referred to as the acetabular labrum.

Detailed explanation-2: -The socket area (acetabulum) is inside the pelvis. The ball part of this joint is the top of the thighbone (femur). It joins with the acetabulum to form the hip joint.

Detailed explanation-3: -The acetabulum (/ˌæsɪˈtæbjələm/), also called the cotyloid cavity, is a concave surface of the pelvis. The head of the femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum, forming the hip joint.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is the acetabulum? The acetabulum is a large socket on the lateral face of the hip bone that articulates with the head of the femur to form the hip joint. Anatomically, the acetabulum is formed by the fusion of the three pelvic bones: the ilium, ischium, and pubis.