Inguinal falx
Falx inguinalis
- Latin synonym: Tendo conjunctivus
- Synonym: Conjoint tendon
- Eponym: Henle's ligament
- Related terms: Inguinal falx; Conjoint tendon
Definition
The inguinal aponeurotic falx (falx aponeurotica inguinalis; conjoined tendon of Internal oblique and Transversalis muscle) of the Obliquus internus and Transversus is mainly formed by the lower part of the tendon of the Transversus, and is inserted into the crest of the pubis and pectineal line immediately behind the superficial inguinal ring, serving to protect what would otherwise be a weak point in the abdominal wall.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
