Inguinal Canal Flashcards
Inguinal canal
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It allows structures of spermatic cord to pass to and from the ____ to the _____ in male
•Permits the passage eof ______ from the ____ to the _____ in females Ed w zee see w wearer
testis
abdomen
round ligament of uterus
uterus
labium majus
Inguinal canal is an ______ passage through the (upper or lower?) part of the anterior abdominal wall
oblique
Lower
Inguinal Canal is Present in both sexes
T/F
T
Inguinal canal Transmits ilioinguinal nerve in males only
T/F
F
Inguinal canal Transmits ilioinguinal nerve in both sexes
Inguinal canal is about ________ or ___ cm long in the adults
- Extends from the ____ inguinal ring (upward or downward?) and (medially or laterally ?) to the _______ inguinal ring
- Lies parallel to and immediately above the ________
1 ½ inches
4
deep
Downward
Medially
superficial
inguinal ligament
Deep Inguinal Ring
Is an ____ shaped opening in the ___________
- Lies about ___ inch (___cm) above the inguinal ligament midway between the _________ and the ________
- Margins of the ring give attachment to the __________ fascia
oval
fascia transversalis
½; 1.3
anterosuperior iliac spine; symphysis pubis
internal spermatic
Superficial Inguinal Ring
_________ in shape
- Defect in the ________ of the ______ muscle
- Lies immediately above and medial to the __________
- Its margins some times called ____(Med & lat ___), give attachment to the _______ fascia
Triangular
aponeurosis; external oblique
pubic tubercle
crura; crus
external spermatic
The anterior wall of the inguinal canal is made up of what and what and in what extents
External oblique throughout
Internal oblique ; laterally
Transversus abdominis is part of the anterior wall of the inguinal canal
T/F
F
The _______ and _______ combine to form the conjoint tendon
Transversus abdominis and internal oblique muscle
The posterior wall of the inguinal canal is made up of what and what and in what extents
Transversalis fascia; throughout
Conjoint tendon; medially
The floor of the inguinal canal is formed by ———, which is part of the _______ muscle, forming a gutter.
Medially it forms the _____ ligament
an incurving of the inguinal ligament
external oblique
lacunar
Roof of the inguinal canal is formed by the ______ and ________ of the _________
conjoint tendon
meeting of anterior and posterior walls of the inguinal canal
Inguinal hernias
The presence of inguinal canal in the lower part of the anterior abdominal wall in both sexes constitutes a potential weakness
T/F
T
The posterior wall of the canal is particularly weak (Medially or laterally?) because of the deep inguinal ring
The anterior wall opposite the deep ring is reinforced laterally by the _______
Laterally
internal oblique m.
Except in the ________, the canal is an oblique passage with the weakest areas, that are superficial and deep inguinal rings
newborn infant