Obturator crest

Obturator crest
Bone: Obturator crest
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The obturator membrane.
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Right hip bone. External surface.
Latin crista obturatoria
Gray's subject #57 236

The anterior border of 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.

The obturator crest extends from the pubic tubercle to the acetabular notch.



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