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Pectineal
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Pectineal
(from the Latin
pecten
, a comb) refers to human anatomical structures with the appearance of teeth arising from a straight back. It may refer to:
Musculi pectinati
of the heart, also known as pectinate muscles
Pectineus muscle
, an adductor of the thigh
Pectineal line (femur)
Pectineal line (pubis)
, also known as the pecten pubis
Pectineal ligament
, or Cooper's Ligament, located along the pecten pubis
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