Inguinal Region Flashcards
Which way do the gonads travel once they are mature?
retroperitoneally
what is the peritoneal pouch that covers the testis?
processus vaginalis
which congenital condition predisposes someone to an inguinal hernia?
patent processus vaginalis
the spermatic cord contains how many fascia?
3 external, internal, and cremaster
where is the external spermatic fascia from?
external oblique fascia
where is the cremaster muscle and fascia from?
internal oblique muscle and fascia
where is the internal spermatic fascia from?
transversalis fascia
what are the contents of the spermatic cord?
ductus deferns testicular artery ductus deferns artery pampiniform veins autonomic nerves genital branch of genitofemoral nerve
what is the anterior wall of the inguinal Canal?
internal oblique laterally
external oblique medially
what makes the roof of the inguinal canal?
fall inguinalis which is part of the internal oblique muscle
what makes the floor of the inguinal canal?
inguinal ligament
what makes the posterior wall of the inguinal canal?
transversalis fasica
where does a femoral hernia go?
below the inguinal ligament
