Pecten or pectineal line

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The pectineal line is the sharp ridge on the superior border of the superior ramus. It projects laterally from the pubic tubercle to the iliopubic eminence. This line defines the anterior rim of the pelvic inlet. It is the attachment site for the lacunar ligament, conjoint tendon, pectineal ligament, and psoas minor and pectineus muscles.