| 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 |
The conjoint tendon (or inguinal falx) is a structure formed from the transversus abdominis insertion into the pecten pubis.
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Anatomy
It is mainly formed by the lower part of the tendon of the transversus abdominis and the internal oblique muscle, 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 posterior wall of the inguinal canal, along with the transversalis fascia.
Clinical significance
A direct inguinal hernia will protrude through Hesselbach's triangle, whose borders are the rectus abdominus (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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