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Ligament: Lacunar ligament
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The inguinal and lacunar ligaments. (Lacunar ligament labeled at center top.)
Latin ligamentum lacunare (Gimbernati)
Gray's subject #118 412
From inguinal ligament, pubic tubercle
To pectineal line

The lacunar ligament (also named Gimbernat’s ligament) is a ligament in the inguinal region.[1]

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[edit] Anatomy

It is that part of the aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle which is reflected backward and lateralward, and is attached to the pectineal line of the pubis.

It is about 1.25 cm. long, larger in the male than in the female, almost horizontal in direction in the erect posture, and of a triangular form with the base directed lateralward.

Its base is concave, thin, and sharp, and forms the medial boundary of the femoral ring. Its apex corresponds to the pubic tubercle.

Its posterior margin is attached to the pectineal line, and is continuous with the pectineal ligament. Its anterior margin is attached to the inguinal ligament.

Its surfaces are directed upward and downward.

[edit] Clinical significance

The lacunar ligament is the only boundary of the femoral canal that can be cut to release a femoral hernia.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Lytle WJ (May 1979). "Inguinal anatomy". J. Anat. 128 (Pt 3): 581–94. PMID 468709. 

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This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.




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