Linea terminalis
Anatomical structure of the pelvic bones
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::summary Anatomical structure of the pelvic bones ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Linea terminalis |
| Latin | linea terminalis pelvis |
| Image | Skeletal pelvis-pubis.svg |
| Caption | Pelvis, with dotted line marking linea terminalis |
| :: |
| Name = Linea terminalis | Latin = linea terminalis pelvis | Image = Skeletal pelvis-pubis.svg | Caption = Pelvis, with dotted line marking linea terminalis | Image2 = | Caption2 = | Precursor = | System = | Artery = | Vein = | Nerve = | Lymph = The linea terminalis or innominate line consists of the pubic crest, pectineal line (pecten pubis), the arcuate line, the sacral ala, and the sacral promontory.
It is the pelvic brim, which is the edge of the pelvic inlet. The pelvic inlet is typically used to divide the abdominopelvic cavity into an abdominal (above the inlet) and a pelvic cavity (below the inlet). Sometimes, the pelvis cavity is considered to extend above the pelvic inlet, and in this case the pelvic inlet is used to divide the pelvic cavity into a false (above the inlet) and a true pelvis (below the inlet).
Additional images
File:Gray238.png|Diameters of superior aperture of lesser pelvis—female File:Gray242.png|Female pelvis
References
References
- Kirschner, Celeste G.. (2005). "Netter's Atlas Of Human Anatomy For CPT Coding". American medical association.
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