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Obturator crest

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Obturator crest
The obturator membrane.
Right hip bone. External surface.
Details
Identifiers
Latincrista obturatoria
TA98A02.5.01.309
TA21354
FMA16976
Anatomical terms of bone

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.

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