Intertubercular plane
Appearance
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Latin | planum intertuberculare |
TA98 | A01.2.00.010 |
TA2 | 57 |
FMA | 74566 |
Anatomical terminology |
A lower transverse plane midway between the upper transverse and the upper border of the pubic symphysis; this is termed the intertubercular plane (or transtubercular), since it practically corresponds to that passing through the iliac tubercles; behind, its plane cuts the body of the fifth lumbar vertebra.
Additional images
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Front view of the thoracic and abdominal viscera.
a. Median plane.
b. Lateral planes.
c. Trans tubercular plane.
d. Subcostal plane.
e. Transpyloric plane. -
Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for arteries and inguinal canal.
See also
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[edit] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1315 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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