The anterior border of the superior pubic ramus presents a sharp margin, the obturator crest, which forms part of the circumference of the obturator foramen superiorly and affords attachment to the obturator membrane.
Obturator crest | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | crista obturatoria |
TA98 | A02.5.01.309 |
TA2 | 1354 |
FMA | 16976 |
Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata] |
The obturator crest extends from the pubic tubercle to the acetabular notch.[1][2][3]