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Abdomen: Inguinal Region Flashcards

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Inguinal region

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  • Area between ASIS and pubic tubercle
  • Structures enter/exit abdominal cavity to/from
    lower extremity
    Scrotum/labia majora
    Clinical: site of inguinal hernias
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Structures of inguinal region enter/exit abdominal cavity to/from

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  • Lower extremity

- Scrotum/labia majora

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Clinical importance of inguinal region

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  • Site of inguinal hernias
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Inguinal canal

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  • Oblique passageway through inferior abdominal wall

- Narrower in females

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Inguinal canal is formed by

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  • Layers of abdominal wall

- Parallels inguinal ligament

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Inguinal canal is the pathway for

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  • Structures to pass from abdomen to external genitalia
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Inguinal canal in males transmits

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  • Spermatic cord with all of its content
  • Ilioinguinal nerve (males and females)
  • Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve (males and females)
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Inguinal canal in females transmits

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  • Round ligament (females)
  • Ilioinguinal nerve (males and females)
  • Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve (males and females)
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Inguinal canal is strengthened by

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  • Oblique orientation
  • Abdominal wall muscle contraction
  • Aponeuroses and fascias
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Posterior boundary of inguinal canal

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  • Transversalis fascia

- Conjoint tendon (falx inguinalis)

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Conjoint tendon (falx inguinalis)

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  • Combined aponeurosis of TA and IO
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Conjoint tendon (falx inguinalis) inserts onto

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  • Pubic crest

- Pectineal line (pecten pubis)

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Anterior boundary of inguinal canal

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  • EO aponeurosis & IO muscle
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Roof of inguinal canal

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  • TA and IO
  • Transversalis fascia
  • Medial crus
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Floor of inguinal canal

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  • Lateral crus
  • Inguinal ligament
  • Lacunar ligament
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2 openings of inguinal canal

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  • Deep inguinal ring

- Superficial inguinal ring

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Deep inguinal ring is created by

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  • Created by invagination of transversalis fascia
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Deep inguinal ring is located

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  • Lateral to inferior epigastrics

- Above midpoint of inguinal ligament

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Superficial inguinal ring

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  • Opening located ~ 1cm superolateral to pubic tubercle
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Superficial inguinal ring is created by

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  • External oblique aponeurosis
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Superficial inguinal ring is formed by

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  • Medial and lateral crura

- Intercrural fibers

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Derivatives of EO aponeurosis

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  • Inguinal ligament (Pouparts ligament)
  • Superficial inguinal ring
  • Lacunar ligament (Gimbernat)
  • Pectineal ligament (Cooper)
  • Reflected inguinal ligament
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Inguinal ligament (Pouparts ligament)

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  • Inferior reflection of EO aponeurosis
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Inguinal ligament (Pouparts ligament) attaches to

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  • ASIS to pubic tubercle
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Superficial inguinal ring is formed by

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  • Medial crus

- Lateral crus

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Medial crus (of superficial inguinal ring) attaches to

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  • Pubic symphysis
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Lateral crus (of superficial inguinal ring) attaches to

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  • Pubic tubercle
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Lacunar ligament (Gimbernat) attaches to

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  • Superior pubic ramus
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Pectineal ligament (Cooper) runs along

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  • Pectineal line of pubis (pecten pubis)
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Testes develop in

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  • Upper lumbar region
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Gubernaculum

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  • Fibrous cord

- Attaches testes/ovaries to anterolateral abdominal wall

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Gubernaculum is involved in

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  • Gonadal descent
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Gubernaculum degenerates, and remnant becomes

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  • Posterior scrotal ligament (M)

- Ovarian & round ligaments (F)

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Process vaginalis

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  • Diverticulum of the peritoneum
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Process vaginalis outpouches and

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  • Carries abdominal wall layers with it
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Process vaginalis degenerates except for

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  • Distal portion (tunica vaginalis)
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Testes descend into scrotum and become

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  • Ensheathed by abdominal wall layers

* Except for transversus abdominis*

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Cryptorchidism

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  • Undescended testicle
39
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Scrotum

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  • Outpouching of lower abdominal wall

- Thin, pigmented skin

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Content of scrotum

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  • Testicles
  • Epididymis
  • Spermatic cord
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Layers of the scrotum

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  • Skin
  • Dartos fascia/muscle (superficial fascia)
  • External spermatic fascia
  • Cremaster fascia/muscle
  • Internal spermatic fascia
  • Tunica vaginalis parietal layer
  • Tunica vaginalis visceral layer
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Dartos fascia/muscle (superficial fascia) contains

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  • Fat free superficial fascia (contains smooth muscle)
  • Continuous abdominal superficial fascia
  • Dartos muscle
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Dartos muscle

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  • Thermoregulation (autonomically innervated)
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External spermatic fascia is derived from

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  • EO aponeurosis
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Cremaster fascia/muscle is derived from

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  • IO aponeurosis
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Internal spermatic fascia is derived from

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  • Transversalis fascia
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Tunica vaginalis parietal layer is derived from

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  • Process vaginalis
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Tunica vaginalis visceral layer is derived from

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  • Process vaginalis
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Testes

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  • Male reproductive organ
  • Suspended by spermatic cord
  • Consists of lobules of seminiferous tubules
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Testes are involved with

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  • Production of spermatozoa and testosterone
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Tunica albuginea

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  • Fibrous covering of the testes
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Pathway of testes

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  • Seminiferous tubules > straight tubules > rete teste (MT) > efferent ductules > epididymis
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Epididymis

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  • Storage and maturation of sperm

- Highly convoluted and densely packed tube

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Epididymis consists of

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  • Head
  • Body
  • Tail: connected to vas deferens
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Tunica vaginalis

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  • Closed off distal part of process vaginalis (outpouching of peritoneum)
  • Visceral and parietal layer
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Visceral layer of tunica vaginalis

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  • Covers testis, epididymis
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Parietal layer of tunica vaginalis

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  • Lines internal spermatic fascia & distal spermatic cord
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Cavity of tunica vaginalis

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  • Between parietal and visceral layers

- Small amounts of fluid

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Spermatic cord

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  • Contains structures going to and from testis

- Passes into the scrotum

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Vas deferens

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  • Connects epididymis to ejaculatory duct
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Testicular artery

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  • Arises from abdominal aorta

- Supplies testis and epididymis

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Artery to vas deferens

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  • Arises from inferior vesicular artery
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Cremasteric artery

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  • Arises from inferior epigastric artery
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Pampiniform venous plexus

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  • Network of veins

- Converge to form testicular vein

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Lymph vessels

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  • Drain into lumbar lymph nodes
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Sympathetic nerves

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  • Travel with testicular artery and ductus deferens
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Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve

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  • Supplies cremaster muscles
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3 fascial layers of spermatic cord

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  • Internal spermatic fascia
  • Cremasteric muscle and fascia
  • External spermatic fascia
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Ilioinguinal nerve is NOT a content of the spermatic cord, but a content of the

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  • Inguinal canal
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Ilioinguinal nerve doesn’t pass through deep ring, but does exit the

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  • Superficial ring
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Testicular arteries (paired) pathway

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  • Branch from abdominal aorta
  • Cross ureter
  • Enter deep inguinal ring and pass through inguinal canal
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Pampiniform plexus

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  • Network of veins (8-12)
  • Surround testicular artery in spermatic cord
  • Converge to form testicular veins
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Function of pampiniform plexus surrounding testicular artery in spermatic cord

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  • Thermoregulation

- Cools arterial blood

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Right testicular vein drains to

75
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Left testicular vein drains to

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  • Left renal vein
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Lymphatic drainage of testes

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  • Lumbar nodes (paraaortic)
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Lymphatic drainage of scrotum

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  • Superficial inguinal nodes
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Hydrocele

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  • Accumulation of fluid in the cavity of tunica vaginalis
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Hydrocele is commonly caused by

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  • Patent process vaginalis

- Transilluminates

80
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Testicular hematocele

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  • Accumulation of blood in cavity of TV
81
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Varicocele

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  • Varicose veins of the pampiniform plexus

- “bag of worms”

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Varicocele cause

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  • Defective venous valves or venous problem
  • Left more common than right
  • Can cause fertility problems
  • Do not transilluminate
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Inguinal Hernia

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  • Abnormal protrusion of abdominal content
    from area where it normally resides
  • M >F
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Indirect Inguinal Hernia

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  • Usually the result of a patent process vaginalis

- Most common inguinal hernia

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Indirect Inguinal Hernia enters

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  • Deep ring, lateral to inferior epigastric vessels

- Can exit superficial ring and pass into scrotum

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Direct Inguinal Hernia occurs in

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  • Inguinal triangle
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Direct Inguinal Hernia enters

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  • Medial to inferior epigastric a.
  • Can exit through superficial ring
  • Rarely enters scrotum
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Inguinal Triangle Boundaries

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  • Medial: rectus abdominis
  • Lateral: inferior epigastric vessels
  • Inferior: inguinal ligament
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Inguinal triangle medial boundary

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  • Rectus abdominis
90
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Inguinal triangle lateral boundary

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  • Inferior epigastric vessels
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Inguinal triangle inferior boundary

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  • Inguinal ligament
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Femoral Hernia

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  • Passes through femoral ring and canal
  • Posterior-inferior to inguinal ligament
  • F>M because of wider bone structure
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The necks of inguinal hernias are

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  • Superomedial to pubic tubercle
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The necks of femoral hernias are

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  • Inferolateral to pubic tubercle

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