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Muscular system

Inguinal ligament

Ligamentum inguinale

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External abdominal oblique muscle
Inguinal ligament (Ligamentum inguinale) highlighted in a 3D model of the human body
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The inguinal ligament, also known as Poupart's ligament or groin ligament, is a band running from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine.

It forms the base of the inguinal canal through which an indirect inguinal hernia may develop.

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Names

Latin
Ligamentum inguinale
English
Inguinal ligament
French
Ligament inguinal
Spanish
Ligamento inguinal
Portuguese
Ligamento inguinal