Abdomen - Inguinal Region (1) Flashcards
What is another name for a congenital hernia?
Indirect hernia
What is another name for an acquired hernia?
Direct hernia
Which type of hernia is more common?
Indirect (congenital) - making up 2/3 of all hernias.
What is a predisposing factor to indirect inguinal hernias?
Patent processus vaginalis
Name the structures that are contained in the spermatic cord.
Vas deferens Arteries of the Vas deferenes Testicular artery Testicular venous plexus Sympathetic nerve fibres Lymphatics Vestige of the processus vaginalis (may or may not be present)
What is the inguinal ligament made of?
The inferiormost part of the external oblique aponeurosis.
What is the main occupant of the inguinal canal in males? And in females?
In males: spermatic cord
In females: round ligament of the uterus
In which gender is the deep inguinal ring larger?
Males.
What is the composition of the conjoint tendon? What is another name for the conjoint tendon?
Also known as the inguinal falx, it is the merged fibres of the transverse abdominal aponeurosis and the internal oblique aponeurosis.
What forms the posterior wall of the inguinal canal?
Conjoint tendon.
What is the deep inguinal ring?
This is the lateral entrance to the inguinal canal. It is an evagination of the transversalis fascia, forming an opening into the inguinal canal, through the musculoaponeuroses of the transverse abdominal muscle and the internal oblique.
What is the relation of the deep inguinal ring to the inferior epigastric artery?
It is lateral to the inferior epigastric artery.
What is the superficial inguinal ring?
This is the medial terminus of the inguinal canal. It is formed by the splitting of the fibres of the external oblique aponeurosis.
Where is the superficial inguinal ring?
Just superolateral to the pubic tubercle.
