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The inguinal ligament is a band running from the pubic tubercle
Pubic tubercle

The pubic tubercle is a prominent forward-projecting Tubercle on the upper border of the medial portion of the superior ramus of the pubis . The inguinal ligament attaches to it....
 to the anterior superior iliac spine
Anterior superior iliac spine

The anterior superior iliac spine is an important landmark of surface anatomy. It refers to the anterior extremity of the iliac crest of the pelvis, which provides attachment for the inguinal ligament and the sartorius muscle....
. Its anatomy is very important for operating on hernia
Hernia

A hernia is a wiktionary:protrusion of a Biological tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the muscle tissue or the biological membrane by which it is normally contained....
 patients.

It forms the base of the inguinal canal
Inguinal canal

The inguinal canal is a passage in the anterior abdominal wall which in men conveys the spermatic cord and in women the Round ligament of uterus....
 which is the place from which the inguinal hernia
Inguinal hernia

Inguinal hernias are protrusions of abdominal cavity contents through the inguinal canal. They are very common and their repair is one of the most frequently performed surgery operations....
 develops.

The inguinal ligament runs from the anterior superior iliac spine
Anterior superior iliac spine

The anterior superior iliac spine is an important landmark of surface anatomy. It refers to the anterior extremity of the iliac crest of the pelvis, which provides attachment for the inguinal ligament and the sartorius muscle....
 of the ilium
Ilium (bone)

The ilium is the uppermost and largest bone of the pelvis, and appears in most vertebrates including mammals and birds, but not bony fish. All reptiles have an ilium except snakes, although some snake species have a tiny bone which is considered to be an ilium....
 to the pubic tubercle
Pubic tubercle

The pubic tubercle is a prominent forward-projecting Tubercle on the upper border of the medial portion of the superior ramus of the pubis . The inguinal ligament attaches to it....
 of the pubic bone
Pubis (bone)

The android pubic bone is the ventral and anterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis.It is covered by a layer of fat, which is covered by the mons pubis....
. It is formed by the external abdominal oblique aponeurosis
Aponeurosis

Aponeuroses are layers of flat broad tendons. They have a shiny, whitish-silvery color, and are histologically similar to tendons, but are very sparingly supplied with blood vessels and nerves....
 and is continuous with the fascia lata
Fascia lata

The fascia lata is the deep fascia of the thigh....
 of the thigh.

s incorrectly referred to as Poupart's ligament, because Poupart gave it its relevance to hernial repair (he called it "le suspenseur de l'abdomen", the suspender of the abdomen).






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The inguinal ligament is a band running from the pubic tubercle
Pubic tubercle

The pubic tubercle is a prominent forward-projecting Tubercle on the upper border of the medial portion of the superior ramus of the pubis . The inguinal ligament attaches to it....
 to the anterior superior iliac spine
Anterior superior iliac spine

The anterior superior iliac spine is an important landmark of surface anatomy. It refers to the anterior extremity of the iliac crest of the pelvis, which provides attachment for the inguinal ligament and the sartorius muscle....
. Its anatomy is very important for operating on hernia
Hernia

A hernia is a wiktionary:protrusion of a Biological tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the muscle tissue or the biological membrane by which it is normally contained....
 patients.

It forms the base of the inguinal canal
Inguinal canal

The inguinal canal is a passage in the anterior abdominal wall which in men conveys the spermatic cord and in women the Round ligament of uterus....
 which is the place from which the inguinal hernia
Inguinal hernia

Inguinal hernias are protrusions of abdominal cavity contents through the inguinal canal. They are very common and their repair is one of the most frequently performed surgery operations....
 develops.

The inguinal ligament runs from the anterior superior iliac spine
Anterior superior iliac spine

The anterior superior iliac spine is an important landmark of surface anatomy. It refers to the anterior extremity of the iliac crest of the pelvis, which provides attachment for the inguinal ligament and the sartorius muscle....
 of the ilium
Ilium (bone)

The ilium is the uppermost and largest bone of the pelvis, and appears in most vertebrates including mammals and birds, but not bony fish. All reptiles have an ilium except snakes, although some snake species have a tiny bone which is considered to be an ilium....
 to the pubic tubercle
Pubic tubercle

The pubic tubercle is a prominent forward-projecting Tubercle on the upper border of the medial portion of the superior ramus of the pubis . The inguinal ligament attaches to it....
 of the pubic bone
Pubis (bone)

The android pubic bone is the ventral and anterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis.It is covered by a layer of fat, which is covered by the mons pubis....
. It is formed by the external abdominal oblique aponeurosis
Aponeurosis

Aponeuroses are layers of flat broad tendons. They have a shiny, whitish-silvery color, and are histologically similar to tendons, but are very sparingly supplied with blood vessels and nerves....
 and is continuous with the fascia lata
Fascia lata

The fascia lata is the deep fascia of the thigh....
 of the thigh.

Eponym

It is incorrectly referred to as Poupart's ligament, because Poupart gave it its relevance to hernial repair (he called it "le suspenseur de l'abdomen", the suspender of the abdomen). It is also incorrectly termed the Fallopian ligament.

Function

The ligament serves to contain soft tissues as they course anteriorly from the trunk to the lower extremity. This structure demarcates the superior border of the femoral triangle
Femoral triangle

The femoral triangle is an anatomical region of the upper inner human thigh....
.

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External links

- "Deep muscles of the anterior thigh."