Right tensor fasciae latae: Anatomy & Interactive 3D

Educational draft · anatomical review pendingSources checked 20 October 2026. Prepared with AI assistance; not yet reviewed by a qualified anatomist. Not for diagnosis or treatment.

Model side: Right
Region: Hip & thigh

Find it in the model

Compare this outer-hip muscle with sartorius and the gluteal muscles.

These two guides compare neighboring structures; they do not define a single functional muscle group.

Attachment overview

Tensor fasciae latae arises from the anterior iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine and joins the iliotibial tract.

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Main actions

It assists hip flexion, abduction and internal rotation.

The viewer is a static surface study, not a muscle-contraction or joint-motion simulation.

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Innervation

Superior gluteal nerve.

Nerves are not displayed in this model.

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Read the model

Explore right tensor fasciae latae in 3D

Inspect the selected muscle. Use Oblique and isolate tensor fasciae latae. Choose Show context, then Fade others to compare its position with nearby muscles.
Compare the front and outer thigh. Open the two guides on the same side, or choose a muscle from the structure list and use Isolate. Source geometry remains unchanged. Right superficial thigh guides →
Restore whole-leg context. The whole-leg study includes the tibia and the available surrounding structures. Missing fascia and other soft tissues remain missing here too. Right whole leg in 3D →

What this model can—and cannot—show

BodyParts3D provides this right-sided surface model, not every anatomical variant. Colors distinguish structures; they are not tissue textures.

The iliotibial tract is not a separate mesh in this assembly. Do not interpret the end of the loaded muscle surface as a complete attachment to the tibia.

Original, side-identified BodyParts3D meshes retain their source coordinates. Colors and lighting are illustrative; attachment footprints and internal fibers are not independently selectable.

This is a partial assembly. The lumbar spine, nerves, vessels and separate fascia are not yet included. Source checks do not replace specialist review.

A section tool is not available for this structure. The surface model does not reveal internal tissue architecture or represent a medical scan.

Sources and editorial status

This guide uses independently written explanations with links to the evidence behind them. Source checking and specialist anatomical review are separate steps; the latter is still pending.

TTUHSC El Paso — Muscles of the human body
Attachment, action and innervation facts for tensor fasciae latae.

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Right tensor fasciae latae