Definition of Pectineal. Meaning of Pectineal. Synonyms of Pectineal

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Definition of Pectineal

Pectineal
Pectineal Pec*tin"e*al, a. [See Pecten.] (Anat.) (a) Of or pertaining to the pecten. (b) Relating to, or connected with, the pubic bone.

Meaning of Pectineal from wikipedia

- Look up pectineal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pectineal may refer to: Musculi pectinati of the heart, also known as pectinate muscles Pectineus...
- The pectineal ligament, sometimes known as the inguinal ligament of Cooper, is an extension of the lacunar ligament. It runs on the pectineal line of...
- The pectineal line of the pubis (also pecten pubis) is a ridge on the superior ramus of the pubic bone. It forms part of the pelvic brim. Lying across...
- Pectineal line may refer to: Pectineal line (femur) Pectineal line (pubis) Pectinate line, border between anal canal and **** This disambiguation page...
- the remaining cases, it is either inserted into the upper part of the pectineal line or the posterior part of the lesser trochanter. While similar to...
- ligament in the inguinal region. It connects the inguinal ligament to the pectineal ligament, near the point where they both insert on the pubic tubercle...
- (when the nerve is emphasized). The pectineus muscle arises from the pectineal line of the pubis and to a slight extent from the surface of bone in front...
- the pubic tubercle. It is bounded by the inguinal ligament anteriorly, pectineal ligament posteriorly, lacunar ligament medially, and the femoral vein...
- On the posterior surface of the femur, the intermediate ridge or pectineal line is continued to the base of the lesser trochanter and gives attachment...
- from the pubic tubercle is a well-defined ridge, forming a part of the pectineal line which marks the brim of the lesser pelvis: to it are attached a portion...