Pubic crest
Bone in the pubic region of the human body From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bone in the pubic region of the human body From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Medial to the pubic tubercle is the pubic crest, which extends from this process to the medial end of the pubic bone.
| Pubic crest | |
|---|---|
Right hip bone. External surface. (Crest of pubis labeled at center-bottom right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | crista pubica |
| TA98 | A02.5.01.305 |
| TA2 | 1350 |
| FMA | 16952 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
It gives attachment to the conjoint tendon, the rectus abdominis, the abdominal external oblique muscle, and the pyramidalis muscle.
The point of junction of the crest with the medial border of the bone is called the angle to it, as well as to the symphysis, the superior crus of the subcutaneous inguinal ring is attached.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 236 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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