Theacetabulaare shallow, and posterior to them is a prominent tubercle, positioned between the posterior edge of the supraacetabular process and anterior part of the posterior iliac process.
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In ambulatory mammals theacetabulaare shallow and open to allow a wider range of hip movements, including significant abduction, than in cursorial mammals.
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The scolex bears four radially arranged suckers (acetabula) that surround the rostellum.
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In pediatric/neonatal orthopedics it is used to describe unstable/dislocatable hips and poorly developedacetabula.
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