Conjoint tendon

also known as superior tendon of abdominal cavity.

Conjoint tendon
The interfoveolar ligament, seen from in front. (Inguinal aponeurotic falx labeled at lower left.)
Details
Identifiers
Latinfalx inguinalis, tendo conjunctivus
TA98A04.5.01.020
TA22376
FMA20275
Anatomical terminology

The conjoint tendon (previously known as the inguinal aponeurotic falx) is a sheath of connective tissue formed from the lower part of the common aponeurosis of the abdominal internal oblique muscle and the transversus abdominis muscle, joining the muscle to the pelvis. It forms the medial part of the posterior wall of the inguinal canal.