Preferred Name |
inguinal ligament |
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Synonyms |
fallopian ligament Poupart's ligament Vesalius' ligament |
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Definitions |
A band running from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine. Its anatomy is very important for operating on hernia patients. It forms the base of the inguinal canal through which an indirect inguinal hernia may develop. The inguinal ligament runs from the anterior superior iliac spine of the ilium to the pubic tubercle of the pubic bone. It is formed by the external abdominal oblique aponeurosis and is continuous with the fascia lata of the thigh. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006204 |
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database_cross_reference |
SCTID:361900000 Wikipedia:Inguinal_ligament FMA:19855 |
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definition |
A band running from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine. Its anatomy is very important for operating on hernia patients. It forms the base of the inguinal canal through which an indirect inguinal hernia may develop. The inguinal ligament runs from the anterior superior iliac spine of the ilium to the pubic tubercle of the pubic bone. It is formed by the external abdominal oblique aponeurosis and is continuous with the fascia lata of the thigh. |
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has exact synonym |
fallopian ligament Poupart's ligament Vesalius' ligament |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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id |
UBERON:0006204 |
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label |
inguinal ligament |
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notation |
UBERON:0006204 |
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prefLabel |
inguinal ligament |
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