Obturator crest

Obturator crest
The obturator membrane.
Right hip bone. External surface.
Details
Identifiers
Latin	crista obturatoria
TA98	A02.5.01.309
TA2	1354
FMA	16976
Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata]

The anterior border of the superior pubic ramus presents a sharp margin, the obturator crest, which forms part of the circumference of the obturator foramen superiorly and affords attachment to the obturator membrane.

The obturator crest extends from the pubic tubercle to the acetabular notch.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Bones of the pelvis

General

sacrum
coccyx
hip bone

Ilium

body

arcuate line

wing

gluteal lines	posterior anterior inferior
iliac spines	anterior superior anterior inferior posterior superior posterior inferior
other:	crest tuberosity tubercle fossa

Ischium

body	ischial spine lesser sciatic notch
superior ramus	tuberosity of the ischium
inferior ramus	no substructures

Pubis

body
- pubic crest
superior ramus
- pubic tubercle
- obturator crest
inferior ramus
- pectineal line

Compound

Authority control databases	Terminologia Anatomica

References

^ "Obturator crest - eAnatomy". IMAIOS. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
^ Batta, Nafisa Shakir. "Pubis | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org". Radiopaedia. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
^ Singh, Vishram (2020). Textbook of Anatomy: Abdomen and Lower Limb. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 301.