Inguinal triangle | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | trigonum inguinale |
TA98 | A10.1.02.433 |
TA2 | 3795 |
FMA | 256506 |
Anatomical terminology |
In human anatomy, the inguinal triangle is a region of the abdominal wall. It is also known by the eponym Hesselbach's triangle, after Franz Kaspar Hesselbach.
It is defined by the following structures:
This can be remembered by the mnemonic RIP (Rectus sheath (medial), Inferior epigastric artery (lateral), Poupart's ligament (inguinal ligament, inferior).
The inguinal triangle contains a depression referred to as the medial inguinal fossa, through which direct inguinal hernias protrude through the abdominal wall. [3]
The inguinal triangle is also known as Hesselbach's triangle, after Franz Kaspar Hesselbach. [2]
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Inguinal triangle | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | trigonum inguinale |
TA98 | A10.1.02.433 |
TA2 | 3795 |
FMA | 256506 |
Anatomical terminology |
In human anatomy, the inguinal triangle is a region of the abdominal wall. It is also known by the eponym Hesselbach's triangle, after Franz Kaspar Hesselbach.
It is defined by the following structures:
This can be remembered by the mnemonic RIP (Rectus sheath (medial), Inferior epigastric artery (lateral), Poupart's ligament (inguinal ligament, inferior).
The inguinal triangle contains a depression referred to as the medial inguinal fossa, through which direct inguinal hernias protrude through the abdominal wall. [3]
The inguinal triangle is also known as Hesselbach's triangle, after Franz Kaspar Hesselbach. [2]
{{
cite book}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)