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Inguinal Canal

  • intermuscular oblique passage
  • 4cm long
  • passing through it
    • spermatic cord / round ligament
    • ilioinguinal nerve

Walls

  • Anterior
    • medially
      • external oblique
    • laterally
      • external oblique
      • internal oblique
  • Posterior
    • medially
      • conjoint tendon
    • laterally
      • fascia transversalis
  • Floor
    • inguinal ligament
    • + lacunar ligament medially
  • Roof
    • conjoint tendon (medially)

Rings

  • external ring
    • external oblique aponeurosis
    • just above and medial to pubic tubercle
  • Internal ring
    • fascia transversalis
    • mid-point of inguinal ligament

Disorders