| Iliac fascia | |
|---|---|
 Structures surrounding right hip-joint. | |
 Structures passing behind the inguinal ligament. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fascia iliaca |
| TA98 | A04.7.03.009 |
| TA2 | 2388 |
| FMA | 18097 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The iliac fascia (or Abernethy's fascia[citation needed]) is the fascia overlying the iliacus muscle.[1]
Superiorly and laterally, the iliac fascia is attached to the inner aspect of the iliac crest; inferiorly and laterally, it extends into the thigh to unite with the femoral sheath; medially, it attaches to the periosteum of the ilium and iliopubic eminence near the linea terminalis, and blends with the psoas fascia and - over the quadratus lumborum muscle - with the anterior layer of thoracolumbar fascia.[1]
The iliac fascia overlies the femoral nerve, and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.[1]
- ^ a b c Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42nd ed.). New York. p. 1137. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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