Pectineal line (pubis)

Pectineal line (pubis)

Infobox Bone
Name = Pectineal line (pubis)
Latin = linea pectinea, pecten ossis pubis
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Caption = Female pelvis. Pectineal line in purple slightly lateral to midline of bottom of central opening.


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The pecten pubis or pectineal line of the pubis is a ridge on the superior ramus of the pubic bone.

The pecten pubis forms part of the pelvic brim.

Lying across it are fibers of the pectineal ligament and the proximal origin of the pectineus muscle.

In combination with the arcuate line, it makes the iliopectineal line.cite book |author=Kirschner, Celeste G. |title=Netter's Atlas Of Human Anatomy For CPT Coding |publisher=American medical association |location=Chicago |year=2005 |pages=274 |isbn=1-57947-669-4 |oclc= |doi=]

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