Inguinal ligament

The inguinal ligament (Latin for inguinal ligament ); also Vesalius band (after the Flemish anatomist Andreas Vesalius ) or fallopian band called ( after the Italian anatomist and surgeon Fallopius ) is a connective tissue structure in the human pelvis. It connects the anterior superior iliac spines ( anterior superior iliac spine ) of the iliac bone ( ilium ) to the pubic tubercle of the pubic bone ( pubic bone ) and thus delimits the space for the muscle and vascular Gate ( muscular lacuna and lacuna vasorum ). The inguinal ligament corresponds to the gain of the aponeurosis of the Mm. external abdominal oblique, internal oblique and transversus abdominis.

By attaching the tape to the abdominal skin, the so-called strips furrow is made, which is the central structure of the cross on tummy and thigh groin ( inguinal ).

In domestic animals the corresponding structure as Arcus is called inguinal (groin arch). It runs from the hip bone to iliopubic eminence ( tuber coxae ) and is formed by the aponeuroses of the oblique abdominal muscles and the fascia of this region.