Femoral sheath laid open to show its three compartments.
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Identifiers
Latin
tractus iliopubicus
TA98
A04.5.02.013
TA2
2392
FMA
18094
Anatomical terminology
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The iliopubic tract is a thickened band of fibers curving over the external iliac vessels, at the spot where they become femoral, on the abdominal side of the inguinal ligaments and loosely connected with it. It is apparently a thickening of the transversalis fascia joined laterally to the iliac crest, and arching across the front of the femoral sheath to be inserted by a broad attachment into the pubic tubercle and pectineal line, behind the conjoint tendon. In some subjects this structure is not very prominently marked, and not infrequently it is altogether wanting. It can be of clinical significance in hernia repair.[1]
^Teoh L, Hingston G, Al-Ali S, Dawson B, Windsor J (1999). "The iliopubic tract: an important anatomical landmark in surgery". J Anat. 194(Pt 1): 137–41. doi:10.1046/j.1469-7580.1999.19410137.x. PMC 1467901. PMID 10227675.
The iliopubictract is a thickened band of fibers curving over the external iliac vessels, at the spot where they become femoral, on the abdominal side...
are: the gonadal vessels (testicular artery and vein) medially, the iliopubictract superiorly and the peritoneal reflection below. Contents of this triangle...
third of canal only) inferior wall (floor): inguinal ligament lacunar ligament (medial third of canal only) iliopubictract (lateral third of canal only)...
only loosely connected to the ligament, and is specialized as the iliopubictract. The spermatic cord in the male and the round ligament of the uterus...
posterior to these. The femoral sheath is strengthened anteriorly by the iliopubictract. The narrowed inferior/distal end of the femoral sheath concludes by...
pelvis, is bordered by the promontory, the arcuate line of ilium, the iliopubic eminence, the pecten of the pubis, and the upper part of the pubic symphysis...
It is innervated by the obturator nerve. Pectineus: originates on the iliopubic eminence and inserts on the caudal femur. It acts to adduct the limb....
adducts the thigh and flexes the hip. The pectineus has its origin on the iliopubic eminence laterally to the gracilis and, rectangular in shape, extends...
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