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Inguinal Canal and Scrotum Flashcards

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What is the inguinal canal

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Oblique passage through the lower part of the anterior abdominal wall (around 4cm long)

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In males, what does the inguinal canal carry

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Structure to/from the testis and abdomen, and the ilioinguinal nerve

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In females, what does the inguinal canal carry

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The round ligament of the uterus from the pelvis to the labia majora, and the ilioinguinal nerve

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4
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What is the superficial inguinal ring

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A triangular-shaped defect in the aponeurosis of the external oblique

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5
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What is the deep inguinal ring

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An oval opening in the transversalis fascia

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Where is the deep inguinal ring located

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Halfway between the anterior superior iliac spine and the pubic symphysis

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What does the deep inguinal ring give origin to

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The internal spermatic (or round ligament) fascia

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What vessels are located medially to the deep inguinal ring

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The inferior epigastric vessels

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What forms the floor of the inguinal canal

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Inferior rolled edge of the external oblique aponeurosis (inguinal ligament)

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What forms the roof of the inguinal canal

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Fibres of the internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscles

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What forms the posterior wall of the inguinal canal

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The transversalis fascia plus the conjoint tendon

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What is the conjoint tendon

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Structure formed from the internal oblique and transversus abdominis as they enter the pubic crest and pectineal line

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What forms the inguinal ligament

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The folding back of the external oblique aponeurosis

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14
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Where does the lacunar ligament extend to from the inguinal ligament

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Superiorly and posteriorly to the pectineal line (superior ramus pubis)

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What does the lacunar ligament join to

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The thick periosteum of the pectineal line (pectineal ligament)

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What is a hernia, and name the 2 types

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A protrusion of tissue; direct and indirect

17
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What is a direct hernia caused by

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Usually caused when the wall of the abdominal muscles becomes weak; allows a portion of the intestine to push through

18
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What is an indirect hernia caused by

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Occurs when the inguinal ring fails to close up during pregnancy

19
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What is the spermatic cord

A

A collection of structures which pass along the male inguinal canal to/from the testis

20
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What are the 3 coverings of the spermatic cord

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  1. Internal spermatic fascia
  2. Cremaster muscle (fascia)
  3. External spermatic fascia
21
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What nerve runs with the spermatic cord, or the round ligament of the uterus

A

The genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve

22
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What are the 5 main contents of the spermatic cord

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  1. Vas deferens
  2. Testicular artery
  3. Testicular vein
  4. Lymph vessels
  5. Autonomic nerves
23
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What are the 3 additional structures found in the spermatic cord

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  1. Artery of the vas deferens
  2. Genitofemoral nerve
  3. Cremasteric artery
24
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What is the scrotum

A

Outpouching of skin from the abdominal wall

25
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What does the scrotum contain

A
  1. Testes
  2. Epididymis
  3. Lower end of the spermatic cords
26
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What is fat replaced with in the scrotum

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Smooth muscle - Dartos

27
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What is the function of the cremaster muscles

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It raises the testes and scrotum for warmth and protection

28
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What is the tunica vaginalis

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Pouch of serous membrane that covers the testes

29
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What path do the testes follow during the 7th/8th month of pregnancy

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They follow the path of the gubernaculum through the inguinal canal (have the same coverings)

30
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What is the epididymis

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It is where sperm are stored, and it becomes the vas deferens

31
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What connects the rete testis to the epididymis

A

Efferent ductules

32
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What do the rete testis open into

A

Straight tubules which open into the seminal vesicle lobules

33
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Where does lymph from the scrotal wall (and other superficial structures) drain to

A

The superficial inguinal nodes

34
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Where does lymph from the testis and epididymis (and other internal structures) drain to

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The para-aortic nodes

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