Supraacetabular groove
Sulcus supraacetabularis
Definition
The supraacetabular groove is a bony groove that arcs over the roof or superior rim of the hip bone’s acetabulum. It serves as an attachment site for the reflected head of the rectus femoris muscle.
References
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Text written by Muhammad A. Javaid, MD, PhD © 2023 IMAIOS.
Standring, S. and Gray, H. (2016). ‘Chapter 80: Pelvic girdle, gluteal region and thigh’ in Gray’s anatomy The anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. (41st ed.) New York: Elsevier, pp. 1341 (Fig 80.5 A&C.
Frayer, D.W. (1988). The supra-acetabular fossa and groove: a skeletal marker for Northwest European Mesolithic populations; Human Evolution. 3(3): pp. 163-176.
