AAW: Inguinal Canal Flashcards
Describe the formation of the Inguinal Canal
Passage of Processus vaginalis which is a peritoneal process through layers of lower part of Anterior Abdominal Wall during intrauterine life
Site of inguinal canal
Above the medial 1/2 of Inguinal Ligament, between Deep(internal) inguinal ring & Superficial(external) inguinal ring
length of inguinal Canal
4cm long
Direction of inguinal Canal
Downwards forewards and medial
Beginning of Inguinal Canal is formed by
Deep (Internal) Inguinal Ring
End of Inguinal Canal is formed by
Superficial (External) Inguinal RIng
Shape of Deep (Internal) inguinal Ring
Oval
Site Of Deep (internal) inguinal Ring
in Fascia Transversalis, 1/2 inch above mid-inguinal point & Lateral to inferior Epigastric A
Extension of Deep (internal) inguinal Ring
Internal Spermatic Fascia
Shape of Superficial (external) Inguinal Ring
Triangular
Site of Superficial (external) Inguinal Ring
It’s an opening of Aponeurosis of External Abdominal Oblique , located Above and medial to pubic tubercle
Describe the boundaries of Superficial (external) inguinal Ring
- Medial Crus: attached to Symphysis pubis & intercrural fibers
- Lateral Crus: attached to Pubic tubercle & Intercrural fibers
- Base: fromed by pubic crest
Extensions of Margins of Superficial (External) inguinal ring
External Spermatic Fascia
which structure passes through Superficial (external) inguinal Ring but not Deep (internal) inguinal ring/ enters inguinal canal not through deep (internal) inguinal Ring
Ilioinguinal N, it perices the fleshy fiber of Internal Abdominal Oblique & enters the canal
Anterior wall of inguinal Canal
- Whole length: external Abdominal oblique
- Lateral 1/2: + lower fleshy fiber origin of Internal Abdominal Oblique