# What is the pubis?

The front part of the hip bone is called the pubis. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as the front part of the hip bone.

## What it means

- The front part of the hip bone.
- Its two bodies meet in front at the pubic symphysis.
- Contributes to the front of the acetabulum.

## Action steps

1. At the front of the pelvis.
2. Below and in front of the ilium.
3. Joins its pair in the midline at the pubic symphysis.

## Sources

- [Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918)](https://www.bartleby.com/107/)

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