At What Level Is the Arcuate Line?

Chloe Bennett
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The Arcuate Line Was Found to Lie at 74.6% of the Distance from the Pubic Symphysis Pubic Symphysis the Pubic Symphysis Is a Unique Joint Consisting of a...

At What Level Is the Arcuate Line?

The arcuate line was found to lie at 74.6% of the distance from the pubic symphysis

pubic symphysis
The pubic symphysis is a unique joint consisting of a fibrocartilaginous disc sandwiched between the articular surfaces of the pubic bones. It resists tensile, shearing and compressive forces and is capable of a small amount of movement under physiological conditions in most adults (up to 2 mm shift and 1° rotation).
to the umbilicus, and 32.7% of the distance from the pubic symphysis to the xiphoid. This location was 1.8 +/- 1.7 cm superior to the level of the anterior superior iliac spines (ASIS).

At what vertebral level is the arcuate line?

The arcuate line or semicircular line of Douglas is located at roughly one-third of the distance from the pubic crest to the umbilicus.

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What is the arcuate line?

The arcuate line is an area of demarcation visible from the peritoneal surface of the abdominal wall, residing one-third the distance between the umbilicus and the pubis. The arcuate line can be a sharp demarcation, or it can be a gradual transition zone where the fibers of the posterior sheath gradually disappear.[1]

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