Layers of testies Flashcards
1
Q
where does the inguinal ligament start/end
A
Anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic bone.
2
Q
where does the ingunal canal start/end? what are the structures
A
Start- deep ingunal ring
End - superior ingunal ring
3
Q
what is the purpose of the ingunal canal
A
route for structure to and from abdominal wall to scrotum
4
Q
What does the ingunal canal contain
A
- spermatic cord - carries vas deferense and testicular vessels - males
- round ligament of the uterus - females
- ilioingunal nerve
- genetal branch of genitofemoral nerve
5
Q
name the layers of the testies and the abdominal structures they are derived from
A
- scrotum - skin and superficial fascia
- external spermatic facscia - external oblique muscles
- cremaster muscle/fascia - internal oblique muscles
- internal spermatic fascia - fascia transversalis
- tunica vaginalis (has viceral and perietal layers) - peritonium
6
Q
what is the testies capsule called
A
tunica albuginea