conjoined tendon


inguinal falx

[TA] common tendon of insertion of the transversus and internal oblique muscles into the crest and tubercle of the pubis and iliopectineal line; it is frequently largely muscular rather than aponeurotic and may be poorly developed; forms posterior wall of medial inguinal canal. Synonym(s): falx inguinalis [TA], conjoint tendon ☆ , tendo conjunctivus ☆ , conjoined tendon, falx aponeurotica, inguinal aponeurotic fold

conjoined tendon

A single tendon that is connected to the ends of two different muscles. Synonym: conjoint tendonSee also: tendon