tensor fasciae latae

Noun

Meaning

tensor fasciae latae (plural *tensores fasciarum latarum or tensor fasciae latae muscles)

(anatomy) 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.
Synonym: TFL
Hypernym: tensor
Hyponyms: tensor vaginae femoris, tensor vaginæ femoris, TVF
Coordinate terms: tensor tympani, tensor veli palatini

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