Lumbar/Crural Fibres

Cards (6)

  • Right crus:
    • from the anterolateral aspects of the bodies and intervening discs of L1L3
    • larger
    A) lumbar fibres
  • Left crus:
    • from the bodies and discs of L1 and L2
    A) lumbar fibres
  • Lumbar fibres:
    • Remainder of the lumbar part of the diaphragm arises from the medial and lateral arcuate ligaments
  • Medial arcuate ligament
    • from side of body of L2 to tip of transverse process of L1
    A) Medial arcuate ligament
  • Lateral arcuate ligament
    • from transverse process of L1 to tip of 12th rib
    A) Lateral arcuate ligament
  • Median arcuate ligament
    • Tendinous band connecting the two crura
    A) Median arcuate ligament