Inguinal Canal

Question 1

What is Inguinal Ligament

Answer 1

Oblique intermuscular passage in the lower half of ant abdominal wall just above the medial groove surface of inguinal ligament

Question 2

Length and direction of inguinal canal

Answer 2

4cm. Downwards forward medially

Question 3

Boundaries of anterior wall

Answer 3

Whole: SKIN
SUPERFICIAL FASCIA
EXTERNAL OBLIQUE APONEUROSIS

lateral 1/3- IOM

Question 4

Posterior wall of inguinal ligament

Answer 4

Whole: FASCIA TRANSVERSALIS
EXTREAPERITONEAL CONNECTIVE TISSUE
PARIETAL PERITONEUM

Medial 2/3- Conjoint tendon
Reflected part of inguinal ligament

Question 5

Roof of inguinal canal is formed by

Answer 5

Arched fibres of internal oblique and transversus abdominus

Question 6

Floor of inguinal canal

Answer 6

Grooved upper surface of inguinal ligament and medial end of lacunar ligament

Question 7

Ilioinguinal ring enters the canal through

Answer 7

Interval between EOM AND IOM

Question 8

Constituents of Spermatic cord

Answer 8

Ductus deferens 
Testicular artery B: Abdominal Aorta
Cremaster Arteries B: Inf epigastric artery
Artery to ductus deferens 
Pampiniform plexus of veins 
Lymph vessels from testis
Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve, Ilioinguinal nerve, autonomic nerve
Remains of processus vaginalis

Question 9

Covering of spermatic cord

Answer 9

External spermatic fascia derived from EOM
Cremaster fascia derived from IOM and transversus abdominus
Internal spermatic fascia from fascia transversalis