Ischiopubic ramus

The ischiopubic ramus is a compound structure consisting of the following two structures:

Ischiopubic ramus
Pelvis. Ischiopubic ramus is the region between "3" and "4c".
Right hip bone. External surface.
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Identifiers
Latinramus ischiopubicus
TA98A02.5.01.007
TA21313
FMA43533
Anatomical terms of bone

It forms the inferior border of the obturator foramen and serves as part of the origin for the obturator internus and externus muscles. Also, most adductors originate at the ischiopubic ramus.

The fascia of Colles is attached to its margin.

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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