Pubic arch

Pubic arch
Pubic arch
	Female pelvis (pubic arch labeled at bottom center)
	Male pelvis (pubic arch labeled at bottom center)
Details
Identifiers
Latin	arcus pubicus
TA98	A02.5.02.003
TA2	1284
FMA	16951
	Anatomical terms of bone

The pubic arch, also referred to as the ischiopubic arch, is part of the pelvis. It is formed by the convergence of the inferior rami of the ischium and pubis on either side, below the pubic symphysis. The angle at which they converge is known as the subpubic angle.^[1]

^ Bojsen-Møller, Finn; Simonsen, Erik B.; Tranum-Jensen, Jørgen (2001). Bevægeapparatets anatomi [Anatomy of the Locomotive Apparatus] (in Danish) (12th ed.). pp. 257–258. ISBN 978-87-628-0307-7.

[Bojsen-1] Bojsen-Møller, Finn; Simonsen, Erik B.; Tranum-Jensen, Jørgen (2001). Bevægeapparatets anatomi [Anatomy of the Locomotive Apparatus] (in Danish) (12th ed.). pp. 257–258. ISBN 978-87-628-0307-7.

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