ischiopubic ramus — n the flattened inferior projection of the hip bone below the obturator foramen consisting of the united inferior rami of the pubis and ischium * * * ramus ischiopubicus [TA] the inferior ramus of the pubis and the adjacent part of the ramus of… … Medical dictionary
Ramus — In anatomy, a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve. For example, the ramus acetabularis arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis is the branch of an artery that goes to the socket of the hip joint. The plural of ramus is rami. * * *… … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… … Wikipedia
List of muscles of the human body — Skeletal muscles homo sapiens Muscles of the human body: Overview Head | Neck |&# … Wikipedia
Adductor magnus muscle — The adductor magnus and nearby muscles … Wikipedia
Pubis (bone) — Bone: Pubic of pelvis Pelvic girdle … Wikipedia
Obturator foramen — Bone: Obturator foramen Pelvis. Obturator foramen is 7 … Wikipedia
Obturator crest — Bone: Obturator crest The obturator membrane … Wikipedia
pubis — The anteroinferior portion of the hip bone, distinct at birth but later becoming fused with the ilium and ischium; it is composed of a body that articulates with its fellow at the symphysis p., and two rami; the superior ramus enters into the … Medical dictionary
