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Inguinal Region Flashcards

1
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Roof of Inguinal Canal

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2 Muscles

  1. Internal oblique
  2. Transversus Abdominus fibers
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Anterior Wall of Inguinal Canal

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2 Aponeuroses

  1. External Oblique
  2. Reinforced by internal oblique
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3
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Floor of Inguinal Canal

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2 Ligaments

  1. Lacunar ligament
  2. Inguinal ligament
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Posterior Wall of Inguinal Canal

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2 Tendons

  1. Transversalis fascia
  2. Conjoint Tendon
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5
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Deep Inguinal Ring

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Entrance

Oval opening in transversalis fascia

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6
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Superficial Inguinal Ring

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Exit

Above pubic tubercle

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7
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Hesselbach’s Triangle- Boundaries

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Where direct hernia’s can occur
Superficial- inferior epigastric vessels
Medially- rectus abdominus
Inferior- inguinal ligament

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Ligaments of Inguinal region

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  1. Inguinal Ligament
  2. Lacunar Ligament
  3. Pectineal Ligament
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Inguinal Ligament

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Runs from ASIS to pubic tubercles

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Lacunar Ligament

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Connects inguinal ligament to pubic ramus

Thickened region

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Pectineal Ligament

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Lateral part of lacunar ligament

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12
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What are the contents of the inguinal canal for males?

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Spermatic cord
Genital nerve
Ilioinguinal Nerve

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What are the contents of the inguinal canal for females?

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Round ligament

Ilioinguinal canal

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14
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External Spermatic Fascia

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comes from external abdominal oblique aponeurosis

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15
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Cremasteric Fascia

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Middle layer
Comes from internal abdominal oblique
runs with cremaster muscles

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16
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Internal spermatic fascia

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Comes from transversalis fascia

17
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Vas (ductus) Deferens

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help transport sperm into abdominal cavity before they come back out again

18
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Development of testes

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They begin in the abdomen as retroperitoneal

Descend down via gubernaculum pulling them down

19
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Processus Vaginalis

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Early extension of peritoneal cavity into scrotum

Gets pinched off to form tunica vaginalis

20
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Tunica Vaginalis

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remnant of processus vaginalis

21
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Cremasteric Reflex

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2 nerves in testes that should pull testes up if not twisted

  1. Ilioinguinal nerve L1
  2. Genital branch from genitofemoral nerev L1-L2
22
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Direct Hernia

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Pass through Hesselbach’s Triangle
Medial to inferior epigastric vessels
Occurs in older males
Often reducible

23
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Indirect Hernia

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Pass through inguinal canal
Lateral to inferior epigastric vessels
Occurs in younger males
Irreducible

24
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Femoral Hernia

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Fill medial portion of femoral triangle
Inferior to inguinal ligament
More common in females
Often reducible

25
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Incarcerated

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trapped and cannot be manually reduced

26
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Strangulation

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blood supply is cut off

27
Q

Is a sports hernia a true hernia?

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No, it is a torn muscle in the lower abdominal region

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