Muscular system
Fascia lata
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Lower limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Fasciae of lower limb
DescriptionUnreviewed
The fascia lata is the deep fascia of the thigh.
It encloses the thigh muscles and forms the outer limit of the fascial compartments of thigh, which are internally separated by intermuscular septa.
The fascia lata is thickened at its lateral side where it forms the iliotibial tract, a structure that runs to the tibia and serves as a site of muscle attachment.
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Names
- Latin
- Fascia lata
- English
- Fascia lata
- French
- Fascia lata
- Spanish
- Fascia lata
- Portuguese
- Fascia lata
In the same group
- Anterior intermuscular septum of leg
- Crural fascia
- Flexor retinaculum of ankle
- Iliopectineal arch
- Inferior extensor retinaculum of ankle
- Inferior fibular retinaculum
- Lateral femoral intermuscular septum
- Medial femoral intermuscular septum
- Piriformis fascia
- Plantar aponeurosis
- Popliteal fascia
- Posterior intermuscular septum of leg
- Superficial transverse metatarsal ligament
- Superior extensor retinaculum of ankle
- Superior fibular retinaculum
- Transverse intermuscular septum of leg