Medical Dictionary
tensor fasciae latae
noun tensor fas·ci·ae la·tae \-ˈfash-ē-ē-ˈlā-tē\
Medical Definition of TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE
: a muscle that arises especially from the anterior part of the iliac crest and from the anterior superior iliac spine, is inserted into the iliotibial band of the fascia lata about one third of the way down the thigh, and acts to flex and abduct the thigh
Variants of TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE
tensor fas·ci·ae la·tae or tensor fas·cia la·ta \-ˈfash-ē-ə-ˈlā-tə\
Illustration of TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE
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