FASCIA LATA MUSCLE
\fˈe͡ɪʃiə lˈɑːtə mˈʌsə͡l], \fˈeɪʃiə lˈɑːtə mˈʌsəl], \f_ˈeɪ_ʃ_i__ə l_ˈɑː_t_ə m_ˈʌ_s_əl]\
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A muscle, situate at the upper and outer part of the thigh. It arises, above, from the outer part of the anterior and superior spine of the ilium; and is inserted, below, between the two laminae of the fascia lata, which it stretches and raises when it contracts.
By Robley Dunglison
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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