Fascia Lata

Iliotibial Tract functions (3)

1. Movement: acts as an extensor, abductor & lateral rotator of the hip & lateral stabilisation to the knee joint 2. Compartmentalisation: deepest aspect of ITT extends centrally to form lateral intermuscular septum of thigh & attaches to the femur 3. Muscular sheath - forms a sheath for the tensor fascia lata muscle

3 types of fascia

1. Superficial 2. Deep: envelopes muscles, bones & neurovascular structures 3. Visceral: membranous support around organs

Fascia Lata is what type of fascia?

DEEP begins most proximally around the iliac crest & inguinal ligament & ends distally to bony prominences of tibia

Cribiform Fascia

covering of membranous tissue covers the hiatus which develops inferomedially from a sharp margin of the gap (the falciform margin)

Femoral Hernia

develop when an out-pouching of gastric viscera protrudes through the femoral canal. The protrusion becomes noticeable when it exits superficially through the saphenous opening within the fascia lata, producing a swelling inferior to the inguinal ligament

Iliotibial Tract

longitudinal thickening of the fascia lata, located laterally in the thigh, extending from the iliac tubercle to the lateral tibial condyle

Tensor Fascia Lata

originates from iliac crest & descends down the superolateral thigh. At the junction of the middle & upper thirds of the thigh, it inserts into the anterior aspect of the iliotibial tract. When stimulated, the tensor fasciae lata tautens the iliotibial band & braces the knee, especially when the opposite foot is lifted

Saphenous Opening

ovoid hiatus is present in the fascia lata just inferior to the inguinal ligament

Saphenous Opening for...?

serves as an entry point for efferent lymphatic vessels and the great saphenous vein, draining into superficial inguinal lymph nodes and the femoral vein

Fascia

sheet or band of fibrous tissue lying deep to the skin that lines, invests and separates structures within the body