transversalis fascia
Deep groin membrane
Transversalis fascia is a thin layer of connective tissue lining the inner surface of the abdominal wall, lying between the abdominal muscles and the peritoneum.
It forms part of the posterior wall of the inguinal canal and is clinically significant in hernia repairs: The surgeon reinforced the transversalis fascia during the procedure.
- sheetFlat rectangular material
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- layerSingle thickness of material
- iliac fossaInner pelvic concavity
- anatomyStudy of organism structure
abdominal wall · connective · muscle · hernia repair · thinness · filmy · delicate · pliable · hernia · groin · abdomen · tissue · dissection · mesh · iliac · parietal · integrity · surgical repair
- fascia
- groin anatomygroin strain
- herniasumbilical hernia, hiatal hernia, hernia repair, sports hernia