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psoas fascia
Covers the psoas major(psoas sheath) & is thickened superiorly to form the medial arcuate ligament. Inferior to the iliac crest, this fascia is continuous with the part of the iliac fascia covering the iliacus & also blends with the fascia covering the quadratus lumborum.
Fusion: laterally with the quadratus lumborum & thoracolumbar fascias.
Attachment: medially to the lumbar vertebrae & pelvic brim.
Related
diaphragm muscle
quadratus lumborum fascia
General
fascia (superficial/deep)
References
Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore &
AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia,
PA 1999.
Component-of
abdominal wall