| Fascia lata | |
|---|---|
 The fossa ovalis. (Fascia lata labeled at bottom left.) | |
 Iliotibial tract. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fascia lata |
| MeSH | D005206 |
| TA98 | A04.7.03.002 |
| TA2 | 2689 |
| FMA | 13902 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The fascia lata is the deep fascia of the thigh. It encloses the thigh muscles and forms the outer limit of the fascial compartments of thigh, which are internally separated by the medial intermuscular septum and the lateral intermuscular septum. The fascia lata is thickened at its lateral side where it forms the iliotibial tract, a structure that runs to the tibia and serves as a site of muscle attachment.[1]
- ^ Moore, KL; Dalley, AF; Agur, AM (2013). Clinically Oriented Anatomy (7th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 532. ISBN 978-1-4511-8447-1.