Interfoveolar ligament
| Interfoveolar ligament | |
|---|---|
 The interfoveolar ligament, seen from in front. (Interfoveolar ligament labeled at bottom center.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Transversalis fascia |
| To | Lacunar ligament |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum interfoveolare |
| TA98 | A04.5.02.012 |
| TA2 | 2391 |
| FMA | 18095 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Lateral to the conjoint tendon, previously known as the inguinal aponeurotic falx, there is a ligamentous band originating from the lower margin of the transversalis fascia[1] and extending down in front of the inferior epigastric artery to the superior ramus of the pubis; it is termed the interfoveolar ligament of Hesselbach and sometimes contains a few muscular fibers.
It is named for Franz Kaspar Hesselbach.[2]
References
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 416 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Standring (2016). Gray's Anatomy - The Anatomical Bases of Clinical Practice - 41st edition.
- ^ synd/3215 at Who Named It?
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