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Descriptor English: Fascia Lata
Descriptor Spanish: Fascia Lata
Descriptor fascia lata
Scope note: TEJIDO CONECTIVO del compartimento anterior del MUSLO que se origina en el borde anterior de la cresta ilíaca y la espina ilíaca anterosuperior, para insertarse en el tracto iliotibial. Interviene en la rotación medial del muslo, la estabilidad del tronco y la extensión de la RODILLA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Fascia Lata
Descriptor French: Fascia lata
Entry term(s): Fascia Latas
Lata, Fascia
Latas, Fascia
Tree number(s): A02.340.424
A10.165.425.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005206
Scope note: CONNECTIVE TISSUE of the anterior compartment of the THIGH that has its origins on the anterior aspect of the iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine, and its insertion point on the iliotibial tract. It plays a role in medial rotation of the THIGH, steadying the trunk, and in KNEE extension.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Fascia (1966-1971)
Thigh (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under FASCIA 1972-90
History Note: 91(72); was see under FASCIA 1972-90
DeCS ID: 5310
Unique ID: D005206
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/06/20
Fascia Lata - Preferred
Concept UI M0008235
Scope note CONNECTIVE TISSUE of the anterior compartment of the THIGH that has its origins on the anterior aspect of the iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine, and its insertion point on the iliotibial tract. It plays a role in medial rotation of the THIGH, steadying the trunk, and in KNEE extension.
Preferred term Fascia Lata
Entry term(s) Fascia Latas
Lata, Fascia
Latas, Fascia



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