Pubis
Os pubis
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- What it is
- The anterior part of the hip bone: a body meeting its partner at the pubic symphysis, with superior and inferior rami framing the obturator foramen and a pubic tubercle for the inguinal ligament.
- Function
- Completes the pelvic ring in front and anchors the adductors, rectus abdominis and inguinal ligament.
- Size
- Body ≈ 3 × 2 cm; symphysis ≈ 4 cm tall
- Clinical note
- The subpubic angle is wider in females (≈ 80–85°) than in males (≈ 50–60°).