Conjoint tendon
Medial part of the posterior wall of the inguinal canal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The conjoint tendon (previously known as the inguinal aponeurotic falx) is a sheath of connective tissue formed from the lower part of the common aponeurosis of the abdominal internal oblique muscle and the transversus abdominis muscle, joining the muscle to the pelvis. It forms the medial part of the posterior wall of the inguinal canal.
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Conjoint tendon | |
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Latin | falx inguinalis, tendo conjunctivus |
TA98 | A04.5.01.020 |
TA2 | 2376 |
FMA | 20275 |
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