Endoabdominal fascia
Fascia endoabdominalis
- Latin synonym: Fascia parietalis abdominis; Fascia investiens profunda abdominis
- Synonym: Parietal abdominal fascia; Deep investing abdominal fascia
- Related terms: Parietal abdominal fascia; Endoabdominal fascia
Definition
The endoabdominal fascia comprises:
The transversalis fascia, with its regional condensations (deep inguinal ring, interfoveolar ligament, iliopubic tract, umbilical fascia). The transversalis fascia is the innermost layer of the endoabdominal (parietal abdominal) fascia, and consequently is not synonymous with it.
The iliopsoas fascia that covers the iliac muscle (iliac fascia) and psoas muscle (psoas fascia).
The diaphragmatic fascia that covers the inferior surface of the diaphragm, and is continuous inferiorly with the transversalis fascia and the iliopsoas fascia.
For some authors, the endoabdominal fascia may be the fascia that only covers the abdominal cavity, or a generic term including extraperitoneal and visceral fasciae.
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