Interfoveolar ligament
Band of fibers in front of the inferior epigastric artery in the abdomen
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Lateral to the conjoint tendon, previously known as the inguinal aponeurotic falx, there is a ligamentous band originating from the lower margin of the transversalis fascia[1] and extending down in front of the inferior epigastric artery to the superior ramus of the pubis; it is termed the interfoveolar ligament of Hesselbach and sometimes contains a few muscular fibers.
| Interfoveolar ligament | |
|---|---|
The interfoveolar ligament, seen from in front. (Interfoveolar ligament labeled at bottom center.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Transversalis fascia |
| To | Lacunar ligament |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum interfoveolare |
| TA98 | A04.5.02.012 |
| TA2 | 2391 |
| FMA | 18095 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
It is named for Franz Kaspar Hesselbach.[2]
