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Reflected ligament
The reflected inguinal ligament (triangular fascia) is a layer of tendinous fibers of a triangular shape, formed by an expansion from the lacunar ligament and the inferior crus of the subcutaneous inguinal ring.
| Reflected inguinal ligament | |
|---|---|
The cremaster. (Reflected inguinal lig. labeled at bottom right.) | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum inguinale reflexum, ligamentum reflexum |
| TA98 | A04.5.01.012 |
| TA2 | 2368 |
| FMA | 20187 |
| Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] | |
It passes medialward behind the spermatic cord, and expands into a somewhat fan-shaped band, lying behind the superior crus of the subcutaneous inguinal ring, and in front of the inguinal aponeurotic falx, and interlaces with the ligament of the other side of the linea alba.
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- Anterior abdominal wall. Intermediate dissection. Anterior view
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 412 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)