What is the tensor fasciae latae?
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The tensor fasciae latae is called the tensor fasciae latae. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a short muscle on the outer side of the hip.
Summary
The tensor fasciae latae is called the tensor fasciae latae. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a short muscle on the outer side of the hip.
What it is
- A short muscle on the outer side of the hip.
- Tenses the iliotibial tract, a thick fibrous band on the outside of the thigh.
- Bends the hip and rotates the thigh inward.
Where it is
- On the outer side of the hip, in front of the gluteal muscles.
- Arises from the outer lip of the iliac crest.
- Inserts into the iliotibial tract.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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