Inguinal triangle
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Boundaries
It is defined by the following structures:[2]
- Medial border: Lateral margin of the rectus sheath, also called linea semilunaris
- Superolateral border: Inferior epigastric vessels
- Inferior border: Inguinal ligament, sometimes referred to as Poupart's ligament
This can be remembered by the mnemonic RIP (as direct inguinal hernias rip directly through the abdominal wall).
Clinical significance
The inguinal triangle contains a depression referred to as the medial inguinal fossa, through which direct inguinal hernias protrude through the abdominal wall.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ synd/3216 at Who Named It?
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- ↑ MedNote. Red Anatomy. URL: http://www.mednote.co.kr/Rednote/RedAnatom.htm. Accessed December 15, 2005.
External links
- Anatomy image:7110 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - superior border
- Anatomy image:7111 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - medial border
- Anatomy image:7112 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - inferior border
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