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16 entries · Fascia & Spaces

Fascia or Space Iliac Fascia fascia iliaca Pelvis & Hip The iliac fascia covers the iliacus muscle on the inner surface of the iliac fossa, continuous…

Fascia or Space Iliopsoas Compartment at the Hip compartimentum iliopsoaticum ad coxam Pelvis & Hip The iliopsoas compartment at the hip is the fascial space occupied by the iliopsoas tendon and…

Fascia or Space Index Finger Flexor Tendon Sheath Bursa bursa vaginae tendinum flexorum digiti indicis Hand & Wrist The index finger flexor tendon sheath is the synovial sleeve that wraps the superficialis and profundus…

Fascia or Space Inferior Extensor Retinaculum (Ankle) retinaculum musculorum extensorum inferius pedis Foot & Ankle The inferior extensor retinaculum is a Y-shaped structure with a lateral stem from the calcaneus and…

Fascia or Space Inferior Lumbar Triangle trigonum lumbale inferius Lower Back The inferior lumbar triangle, or Petit triangle, is a small gap just above the iliac crest…

Fascia or Space Infracolic Compartment compartimentum infracolicum Abdomen The infracolic compartment is the portion of the peritoneal cavity below the transverse mesocolon, containing the…

Fascia or Space Infrapatellar Plica (Ligamentum Mucosum) ligamentum mucosum genus Knee The infrapatellar plica (ligamentum mucosum) is a fold of synovial tissue running from the infrapatellar fat…

Fascia or Space Infrapiriform Foramen Space spatium foraminis infrapiriforme Pelvis & Hip The infrapiriform foramen is the lower division of the greater sciatic foramen below the piriformis muscle,…

Fascia or Space Infratemporal Fossa fossa infratemporalis Head & Skull The infratemporal fossa is the irregular space deep to the zygomatic arch and posterior to the…

Fascia or Space Inguinal Canal canalis inguinalis Pelvis & Hip The inguinal canal is an oblique passage through the anterior abdominal wall, approximately 4 cm long…

Fascia or Space Inguinal Canal Walls canalis inguinalis, parietes Abdomen The inguinal canal is a 4 cm oblique passage through the anterior abdominal wall, with four…

Fascia or Space Internal Spermatic Fascia fascia spermatica interna Pelvis & Hip The internal spermatic fascia is the innermost of the three coverings of the spermatic cord. It…

Fascia or Space Interosseous Compartment of the Foot compartimentum pedis interosseum Foot & Ankle The interosseous compartment of the foot lies between the metatarsals, enclosed by the plantar and dorsal…

Fascia or Space Interosseous Compartments of the Hand compartimenta interossea manus Hand & Wrist The interosseous compartments of the hand are four narrow spaces between neighbouring metacarpals, enclosed by palmar…

Fascia or Space Investing Layer of Deep Cervical Fascia lamina superficialis fasciae cervicalis profundae Neck The investing (superficial) layer of deep cervical fascia is the outermost layer of the deep cervical…

Fascia or Space Ischioanal Fossa fossa ischioanalis Pelvis & Hip The ischioanal fossa (ischiorectal fossa) is the wedge-shaped fat-filled space lateral to the anal canal and…