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The pecten pubis (a.k.a. pectineal line) is the sharp upper border of the superior pubic ramus. It starts behind the pubic tubercle and extends laterally behind the iliopubic eminence, merging with the arcuate line of the ilium.
Together, the arcuate and pectineal lines are collectively known as the iliopectineal line. When combined with other structures such as the sacral promontory, ala of the sacrum, pubic crest, and pubic symphysis, they form the linea terminalis. The linea terminalis of the right and left sides together constitute the pelvic brim or pelvic inlet.
25 wrz 2021 · The medial border of the ilium forms the iliopectineal or iliopubic line, which exhibits an iliopectineal or iliopubic eminence and meets the superior pubic arch. The gluteal surface faces dorsolaterally, shows three long and prominent ridges called the posterior, anterior and inferior gluteal lines which roughly demarcate the attachments of ...
8 sie 2018 · Iliopectineal line is created by combination of arcuate line from the ilium and pectineal line from the pubis. Inferiorly, the Iliopectineal line is divides the pelvis superiorly into the pelvis major or false pelvis and the pelvis minor or true pelvis .
The iliopectineal line is the border of the iliopubic eminence. [1] It can be defined as a compound structure of the arcuate line (from the ilium) and pectineal line (from the pubis). With the sacral promontory, it makes up the linea terminalis. [2]
The arcuate line of ilium is an oblique bony ridge located on its inner or medial surface. it connects antero-inferiorly with the pectineal line (a.k.a. pecten pubis), which is the sharp border of the superior ramus of the pubis.
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