- Body of pubic bone
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Latin = corpus ossis pubis
GraySubject = 57
GrayPage = 236
Caption = Pelvis. Body is 4a.
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The body of pubic bone forms the wide, strong portion of the pubic bone which unite in thepubic symphysis . The rough superior edge of the "corpus", thepubic crest , ends laterally in thepubic tubercle . Thistubercle , found roughly 3 cm from the pubic symphysis, is a distinctive feature on the lower part of theabdominal wall ; important when localizing thesuperficial inguinal ring and thefemoral canal of theinguinal canal .cite book
title = Rörelseapparatens anatomi | first = Finn | last = Bojsen-Møller
publisher = Liber | isbn = 91-47-04884-0 | year = 2000
pages = 239 | language = Swedish]Its "internal surface" enters into the formation of the wall of the
lesser pelvis and gives origin to a portion of theObturator internus .References
External links
* - "The Male Pelvis: Hip bone"
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