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Medial inguinal fossa - Female pelvis - Pelvic cavity - e-Anatomy
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Medial inguinal fossa

Fossa inguinalis medialis

  • Synonym: Medial inguinal fovea

Definition

The medial inguinal fossa is a depression located within the inguinal triangle on the peritoneal surface of the anterior abdominal wall between the ridges formed by the lateral umbilical fold and the medial umbilical ligament, corresponding to the superficial inguinal ring.

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  • Medial inguinal fossa - MRI hip - Axial T1 - e-Anatomy
  • Medial inguinal fossa - MRI hip - Axial PD FS - e-Anatomy
  • Medial inguinal fossa - MRI hip - Coronal T1 - e-Anatomy
  • Medial inguinal fossa - MRI hip - Coronal PD FS - e-Anatomy
  • Medial inguinal fossa - MRI hip - Sagittal T1 - e-Anatomy
  • Medial inguinal fossa - Visible Human Project - Pelvis - e-Anatomy
  • Medial inguinal fossa - FDG-PET/CT whole body - Pelvis - e-Anatomy
  • Medial inguinal fossa - CT peritoneal cavity - Transverse - e-Anatomy
  • Medial inguinal fossa - CT peritoneal cavity - Coronal - e-Anatomy
  • Medial inguinal fossa - CT peritoneal cavity - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
  • Medial inguinal fossa - Female pelvis - Pelvic cavity - e-Anatomy
  • Medial inguinal fossa - MRI hip - Sagittal PD FS - e-Anatomy
  • Medial inguinal fossa - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Axial - e-Anatomy
  • Medial inguinal fossa - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
  • Medial inguinal fossa - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Coronal - e-Anatomy
Medial inguinal fossa - Female pelvis - Pelvic cavity - e-Anatomy
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Anatomical hierarchy

Human anatomy 2

  1. Human body >
  2. Visceral systems >
  3. Abdominopelvic cavity >
  4. Peritoneal structures >
  5. Anterior parietal peritoneal structures >
  6. Medial inguinal fossa

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Human anatomy 1

  1. Systemic anatomy >
  2. Abdominopelvic cavity >
  3. Peritoneum >
  4. Recesses, fossae and folds >
  5. Medial inguinal fossa

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

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