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Also known as pubis

In vertebrates, the pubis or pubic bone () forms the lower and anterior part of each side of the hip bone. The pubis is the most forward-facing (ventral and anterior) of the three bones that make up the hip bone. The left and right pubic bones are each made up of three sections; a superior ramus, an inferior ramus, and a body.

Key facts

Bone.Name
Pubis (bone)
Bone.Latin
os pubis
Bone.Image
Pelvic girdle illustration.svg
Bone.Caption
Pelvic girdle
Bone.PartOf
Pelvis
Bone.Image2
Gray241.png
Bone.Caption2
Male pelvis with pubis at bottom

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Pubis 02 animation.gif
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Contents
  • Structure
  • Body
  • Superior pubic ramus
  • Medial surface
  • Surfaces
  • Borders
  • Lateral portion
  • Surfaces
  • Inferior pubic ramus
  • Surfaces
  • Borders
  • Other animals
  • Mammals
  • Dinosaurs
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In vertebrates, the pubis or pubic bone () forms the lower and anterior part of each side of the hip bone. The pubis is the most forward-facing (ventral and anterior) of the three bones that make up the hip bone. The left and right pubic bones are each made up of three sections; a superior ramus, an inferior ramus, and a body.

==Structure== The pubic bone is made up of a body, superior ramus, and inferior ramus (). The left and right coxal bones join at the pubic symphysis. It is covered by a layer of fat – the mons pubis. The pubis is the lower limit of the suprapubic region. In the female, the pubis is anterior to the urethral sponge.

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