Inguinal Region/Spermatic Cord Flashcards
layers over testes
- superficial/dartos fascia
- external spermatic fascia
- cremaster muscle and fascia
- internal spermatic fascia
- parietal layer tunica vaginalis
- epididymis
- testis covered by visceral layer
inguinal ligament
made from aponeurosis of external oblique
ASIS to pubic tubercule
conjoint tendon
from aponeuroses of internal oblique and TA
attaches to linguinal
inguinal canal
passageway for spermatic cord and round ligament in abdominal wall
floor of canal is ligament
order of testes passage
transversalis fascia
transversus abdominus (TA)
internal oblique
external oblique
arches
under the 3 muscles:
TA
internal oblique
external oblique
rings
deep: in transversalis fascia ENTER canal
superficial: external oblique EXIT to scrotum
rings
location
deep: 1/2 way b/t ASIS and pubic tubercule
superficial: medial to pubic tubercule
transversalis fascia
becomes
deep ring
internal spermatic fascia (deepest of the 4 fascia layers)
transversus abdominis
becomes
nothing
just arches over canal to conjoint tendon
internal oblique
becomes
cremaster muscle and fascia (3rd layer of fascia)
cremaster raises testes based on temp
external oblique
becomes
external spermatic fascia (2nd layer)
superficial ring
arterial supply
testicular arteries
off aorta
venous return
pampiniform plexus
right drains into IVC
left drains into left renal canal
cremaster vessels from inferior epigastric vasculature too?
anterior cutaneous branch iliohypogastric
skin of canal
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