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Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus V: Skeletal Systems: Pubic Tubercles and Pubic Spines

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus V: Skeletal Systems

Pubic Tubercles and Pubic Spines

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD

Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed


The illustration demonstrates variation in the pubic tubercle which may become, as can be seen here, an enlarged spinous process. It may be recalled that the pubic tubercle is the attachment site of the inguinal ligament.

Dissecting room specimen, The University of Iowa College of Medicine.

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