Body of pubic bone
| Body of pubic bone | |
|---|---|
 Pelvis. Body is 4a. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Corpus ossis pubis |
| TA | A02.5.01.302 |
| FMA | 16987 |
The body of pubic bone forms the wide, strong, medial and flat portion of the pubic bone which unite in the pubic symphysis.[1]
The rough superior edge of the corpus, the pubic crest,[2] ends laterally in the pubic tubercle. This tubercle, found roughly 3 cm from the pubic symphysis, is a distinctive feature on the lower part of the abdominal wall; important when localizing the superficial inguinal ring and the femoral canal of the inguinal canal.[3]
Its internal surface enters into the formation of the wall of the lesser pelvis and gives origin to a portion of the Obturator internus.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ↑ "Definition: body of pubis from Online Medical Dictionary". Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ↑ "crista pubica" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ↑ Bojsen-Møller, Finn (2000). Rörelseapparatens anatomi (in Swedish). Liber. p. 239. ISBN 91-47-04884-0.
External links
- Anatomy photo:44:st-0715 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Male Pelvis: Hip bone"
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