Conjoint tendon
| Conjoint tendon | |
|---|---|
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| The interfoveolar ligament, seen from in front. (Inguinal aponeurotic falx labeled at lower left.) | |
| Latin | falx inguinalis, tendo conjunctivus |
| Gray's | subject #118 414 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | f_02/12354419 |
The conjoint tendon is a structure formed from the conjoin tendons of the internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscles. It was formerly known as the inguinal aponeurotic falx.
It is mainly formed by the lower part of the tendon of the transversus, and is inserted into the crest of the pubis and pectineal line immediately behind the subcutaneous inguinal ring, serving to protect what would otherwise be a weak point in the abdominal wall.
It forms the roof of the inguinal canal.
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Clinical significance
A direct inguinal hernia will protrude through Hesselbach's triangle, whose borders are the linea semilunaris (medially), inferior epigastric artery & vein (superolaterally), and the inguinal ligament (inferiorly). The hernia will lie medial to the spermatic cord.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Clinical Anatomy by Ernest W. April. 3rd Edition. Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997. Pages 326-327.
External links
- -764739507 at GPnotebook
- SUNY Labs 35:18-0103 - "Anterior Abdominal Wall: Reflection of the Transversus Abdominis Muscle"
- SUNY Anatomy Image 7531
- Anatomy at MUN digest/abwall
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