Spermatic Cords Flashcards

1
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What structures form the spermatic cord

A

Ductus deferens

The testicular blood vessels, nerves and lymphatic vessels.

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Each spermatic cord begins where

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At the entrance to the inguinal canal. The spermatic cord descends into the scrotum.

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Blood vessels of the spermatic cord

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Diferential artery, a testicular artery, and the Pampiniform Plexus of a testicular vein

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4
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Nerves of the spermatic cord

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Branches of the Genitofemoral nerve from the lumbar plexus provide innervation

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5
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Inguinal canals

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Form during development as the testes descended into the scrotum.
These canals link this scrotal cavities with the peritoneal cavity.
The presence of this for manic chords creates weak points in the abdominal wall this is why inguinal hernias can happen

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Inguinal hernia

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Protrusion of visceral tissues or organs into the inguinal canal

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The inguinal canal’s in women

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Are very small, contain only the ilioinguinal nerves and the round ligaments of the uterus.

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