Symphysis pubis | anatomy | Britannica (original) (raw)

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mons pubis

• In mons pubis
  …lying in front of the pubic symphysis. The mons pubis is a rounded eminence made by fatty tissue beneath the skin. In humans, it generally is more prominent in females than in males. A few fine hairs may be present in childhood; later, at puberty, they become coarser and more…
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relationship to human urinary bladder

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  In renal system: General description
  …floor (see below), behind the symphysis pubis and below the peritoneum. (The symphysis pubis is the joint in the hip bones in the front midline of the body.) The shape and size of the bladder vary according to the amount of urine that the organ contains. When empty it is…
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support of pelvis

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  In joint: Symphyses
  The symphysis pubis joins the bodies of the two pubic bones of the pelvis. The adjacent sides of these bodies are covered by cartilage through which collagen fibres run from one pubis to the other. On their way they traverse a plate of cartilage, which in…
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