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a term used variably to denote some or all of the fascia iliopsoas, either the fascia covering the ilacus musle in the abdomen (pars iliaca), that covering the iliacus muscle in the thigh (fascia iliaca), both of those collectively, or even sometimes the entire iliopsoas fascia.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Iliac fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fascia iliaca GraySubject = 127 GrayPage = 466 Caption = Structures surrounding right hip joint. Caption2 = Structures passing behind the inguinal ligament. System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
iliac fascia — noun : an aponeurotic layer lining the back part of the abdominal cavity and covering the psoas and iliacus muscles … Useful english dictionary
Iliac crest — Bone: Iliac crest Pelvic girdle … Wikipedia
Fascia of the Obturator internus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = f. obturatoria GraySubject = 119 GrayPage = 420 Caption = Coronal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciæ. Viewed from behind. Caption2 = Left Levator ani from within. (Obturator fascia visible at… … Wikipedia
Fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = Fascia Latin = fascia GraySubject = 104 GrayPage = Caption = The rectus sheath and the thoracolumbar fascia provide strong fascial support between the bottom of the ribcage and the top of the pelvis. Caption2 = Fascia… … Wikipedia
fascia iliaca — 1. [TA] iliac fascia: the fascia covering the iliacus muscle in the thigh, forming part of the iliopsoas fascia. 2. TA alternative for f. iliopsoas … Medical dictionary
Fascia cribrosa — The great saphenous vein and its tributaries at the fossa ovalis. Latin fascia cribrosa Gray s … Wikipedia
Fascia — A flat band of tissue below the skin that covers underlying tissues and separates different layers of tissue. Fascia encloses muscles. Inflammation of the fascia is referred to as fasciitis. Fascia is the Latin word for band or bandage. * * * A… … Medical dictionary
Fascia lata — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 128 GrayPage = 468 | Caption = The fossa ovalis. (Fascia lata labeled at bottom left.) Caption2 = Iliotibial tract. System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = f 03 DorlandsSuf = 12355200… … Wikipedia
fascia iliopsoas — [TA] iliopsoas fascia a strong fascia covering the inner surface of the iliac and psoas muscles; it has both an iliac part (pars iliaca) and a psoas part (pars psoatica). Called also f. iliaca [TA alternative] … Medical dictionary
