Inguinal triangle
In human anatomy, the inguinal triangle is a region of the abdominal wall. It is also known by the eponym Hesselbach's triangle, after Franz Kaspar Hesselbach.Boundaries
It is defined by the following structures:
This can be remembered by the mnemonic RIP, Inferior epigastric artery, Poupart's ligament.The inguinal triangle contains a depression referred to as the medial inguinal fossa, through which direct inguinal hernias protrude through the abdominal wall.
