Inguinal region, testes & scrotum Flashcards
- What is the inguinal lig. 2. what does it form 3. where does it extend from
- fibrous, thickened, folded margin (inferior edge) of the ext oblique aponeurosis 2. floor of inguinal canal 3. extends from ASIS -> pubic tubercle
What is the lacunar lig.
Deeper fibres of ext oblique aponeurosis pass posteriorly to attach lateral to pubic tubercle, forming an arch (blue)
What is the pectineal lig.
Most lateral lacunar ligament fibres continue to run along pecten pubis Medial to femoral canal (purple)
What is the reflected inguinal lig.
Superior fibres of ext oblique aponeurosis and lacunar lig fan upwards crossing the linea alba instead of inserting into pubic tubercle (see Anatomy 2)
Anterior wall of the inguinal canal
External oblique aponeurosis (pink)
Posterior wall of inguinal canal
Transversalis fascia (purple)
Roof of inguinal canal
Conjoint tendon, forming arching fibres of internal oblique & transversus abdominis aponeuroses (turqoise)
Floor of inguinal canal
Inguinal ligament (green)
What is the superficial inguinal ring
Opening in the ext oblique aponeurosis
exit of inguinal canal
located superolateral to pubic tubercle
medial to inf epigastric vessels (artery and vein)
What is the deep inguinal ring
Opening in the transversalis fascia
entrance of the inguinal canal
located 1/2 way along inguinal ligament
lateral to inf epigastric vessels (artery & vein)
how long is the inguinal canal
4cm
Contents of inguinal canal in females
Narrower canal
- ROUND LIG OF UTERUS
- Ilioinguinal nerve
- genital branch of genitofemoral nerve
- blood and lymphatic vessels
Contents of inguinal canal in males
Wider canal
- SPERMATIC CORD
- ilioinguinal nerve
- genital branch of genitofemoral nerve
- blood and lymphatic vessels
SPERMATIC CORD
- What is it
- where does it begin
- where does it travel through
- where does it emerge at
- where does it end
- Suspends testis in the scrotum and contains the structures that run to and from the testis
- Deep inguinal ring
- inguinal canal
- superficial inguinal ring
- scrotum
Descent of the testes and coverings of the spermatic cord and scrotum