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Pubic tubercle

 
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Bone: Pubic tubercle
Symphysis pubis exposed by a coronal section. (Pubic tubercle labeled at upper left.)
Pelvis. Pubic tubercle is 4d.
Latin t. pubicum ossis pubis
Gray's subject #57 236

The pubic tubercle (also known as the pubic spine) is a prominent forward-projecting tubercle on the upper border of the medial portion of the superior ramus of the pubis. The inguinal ligament attaches to it.

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  • This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated.

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