thoracolumbar fascia/aponeurosis

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Introduction

An extensive fascial sheet that splits into 3 layers: posterior, middle & anterior.

Attachment

laterally to the internal oblique & transversus abdominis muscles.

More general terms

Additional terms

Component of

References

  1. Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.
  2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.