The lateral inguinal fossa is a structure described in human anatomy. It is a shallow concave stretch of peritoneum on the deep surface of the anterior abdominal wall and is best seen from the greater peritoneal cavity, looking anteriorly (as, for example, during laparoscopy).
Lateral inguinal fossa | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | fossa inguinalis lateralis |
TA98 | A10.1.02.435 |
TA2 | 3797 |
FMA | 21023 |
Anatomical terminology |
Boundaries edit
It is a shallow depression on the inner aspect of the abdominal wall lateral to the lateral umbilical fold.
Clinical significance edit
It is a site of herniation for indirect inguinal hernia.
See also edit
External links edit
- Anatomy figure: 36:03-05 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Internal surface of the anterior abdominal wall."