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Inguinal ligament
Inguinal ligament is labeled at bottom right.
Structures passing behind the inguinal ligament.
Latin l. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. inguinale
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The inguinal (Poupart's) ligament is a band running from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine. Elsevier, the world's largest Publisher of Medical and Scientific literature, forms part of the Reed Elsevier group The pubic tubercle (also known as the pubic spine) is a prominent forward-projecting tubercle on the upper border of the medial portion of the Superior ramus The anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS is an important landmark of surface anatomy Its anatomy is very important for operating on hernia patients. A hernia is a protrusion of a tissue, structure or part of an organ through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained

It forms the base of the inguinal canal which is the place from where the inguinal hernia develops. The inguinal canal is a passage in the anterior (toward the front of the body abdominal wall which in men conveys the Spermatic cord and in women the round ligament Inguinal hernias (ɪnˈgwinəl ˈhɝniəz are protrusions of Abdominal cavity contents through the Inguinal canal.

The inguinal ligament runs from the anterior superior iliac spine of the ilium to the pubic tubercle of the pubic bone. The anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS is an important landmark of surface anatomy The ilium of the Pelvis is divisible into two parts the body and the ala the separation is indicated on the top surface by a curved line the arcuate line and on the The pubic tubercle (also known as the pubic spine) is a prominent forward-projecting tubercle on the upper border of the medial portion of the Superior ramus For the bone in many mammals often called the penis bone see Baculum The android pubic bone is the Ventral and Anterior It is formed by the external abdominal oblique aponeurosis and is continuous with the fascia lata of the thigh. The external oblique muscle (of the abdomen (also external abdominal oblique muscle) is the largest and the most superficial (outermost of the three flat muscles of the lateral The fascia lata is the Deep fascia of the Thigh. Thickness It is an investment for the whole of the thigh but varies in thickness in different parts

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Eponym

It is also referred to as Poupart's ligament, because Poupart gave it its relevance to hernial repair (he called it "le suspenseur de l'abdomen", the suspender of the abdomen). It is less frequently termed the Fallopian ligament. [1][2]

Function

The ligament serves to contain soft tissues as they course anteriorly from the trunk to the lower extremity. This structure demarcates the superior border of the femoral triangle. The femoral triangle (of Scarpa) is an anatomical region of the upper inner Human Thigh. [3]

Additional images

Articulations of pelvis. Anterior view.

The subcutaneous inguinal ring.

Femoral sheath laid open to show its three compartments.

The relations of the femoral and abdominal inguinal rings, seen from within the abdomen. Right side.

The left femoral triangle.

Posterior view of the anterior abdominal wall in its lower half. The peritoneum is in place, and the various cords are shining through.

References

  1. ^ synd/2633 at Who Named It
  2. ^ F. Who Named It? is an English-language dictionary of medical eponyms and the People associated with their identification Poupart. Chirurgie complète. Paris, 1695.
  3. ^ Ryan, Jeffrey M. ; Starkey, Chad (2002). Evaluation of orthopedic and athletic injuries. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Co. ISBN 0-8036-0791-1.  

External links

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