| Cribriform fascia | |
|---|---|
 The great saphenous vein and its tributaries at the saphenous opening | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fascia cribrosa |
| TA98 | A04.7.03.020 |
| TA2 | 2706 |
| FMA | 58735 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Thecribriform fascia (also known as thefascia cribrosa, orHesselbach's fascia) is the portion of the superficial layer of thedeep fascia of leg which extends between thesartorius muscle,adductor longus muscle, andinguinal ligament to form the anterior portion of thefemoral canal.[1]
The cribriform fascia forms numerous openings to allow the passage of vessels and nerves, the most prominent of these being thesaphenous opening (saphenous hiatus) (which gives passage to thegreat saphenous vein).[1]
An inferior aponeurotic thickening of the cribriform fascia - thefalciform margin of sphenous opening - forms the inferior margin of the sapnenous opening, embracing the arch of the great saphenous vein.[2]
The cribriform fascia has been proposed for use in preventingnew vascularization when surgery is performed at the join between thegreat saphenous vein and thefemoral vein.[3] noted
When the eponym is used, it is named forFranz Kaspar Hesselbach.[4][5]
This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 468 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)
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