Inguinal Canal Flashcards
Direction of inguinal canal
Downwards, forwards, medially, above 1.2 cm of midinguinal point
DIR and SIR are present respectively in?
Fascia transversalis and external oblique aponeurosis
Anterior wall of inguinal canal formed by?
In entire extent-external oblique aponeurosis (eoa)
In lateral side-eoa+internal oblique (io)
Posterior wall of inguinal canal is formed by?
Through entire extent-fascia transversalis
In medial aspect- fascia t, conjoint tendon, reflected part of inguinal ligament
Roof of ic is formed by
Arched fibres of internal oblique (io) and transverses abdominis (ta)
Floor of ic is formed by
Inguinal lig+ lacunar lig
Contents of inguinal canal are?
In male- spermatic cord, ilioinguinal Nv
In females-round ligament of uterus, ilioinguinal Nv