Rami Of The Pubis And Ischium
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The ischiopubic ramus is a compound structure consisting of the following two structures: * from the pubis, the
inferior pubic ramus In vertebrates, the pubic region ( la, pubis) is the most forward-facing (ventral and anterior) of the three main regions making up the coxal bone. The left and right pubic regions are each made up of three sections, a superior ramus, inferior r ...
* from the
ischium The ischium () form ...
, the
inferior ramus of the ischium The ischium () form ...
It forms the inferior border of the
obturator foramen The obturator foramen (Latin foramen obturatum) is the large opening created by the ischium and pubis (bone), pubis bones of the pelvis through which nerves and blood vessels pass. Structure It is bounded by a thin, uneven margin, to which a str ...
and serves as part of the origin for the
obturator internus The internal obturator muscle or obturator internus muscle originates on the medial surface of the obturator membrane, the ischium near the membrane, and the rim of the pubis. It exits the pelvic cavity through the lesser sciatic foramen. The i ...
and externus muscles. Also, most adductors originate at the ischiopubic ramus. The
fascia of Colles The membranous layer of the superficial fascia of the perineum (Colles' fascia) is the deeper layer (membranous layer) of the superficial perineal fascia. It is thin, aponeurotic in structure, and of considerable strength, serving to bind down the ...
is attached to its margin.


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* - "The Female Perineum" * * (, ) Bones of the pelvis {{musculoskeletal-stub