Topic 25 - Canalis inguinalis

Question 1

What is the inguinal channel?

Answer 1

In males: Passageway for spermatic cord (inside tunica vaginalis) with nerves and vessels. It goes towards scrotum to reach testicles.
In females: Vaginal process which contains just a little amount of fatty tissue.

Question 2

What does the canalis inguinalis consist of?

Answer 2

An inner and outer opening between muscles:
Anulus inguinalis superficialis (spf. inguinal ring)
Anulus inguinalis profundus (deep inguinal ring)
The space between this muscles: Spatium inguinale

Question 3

Anulus inguinalis superficialis

Answer 3

Bordered by crus mediale (or lamina abdominalis) and crus laterale (lamina pelvina) from m.obliquus externus abdominis

Question 4

Anulus inguinalis profundus

Answer 4

Bordered by rostral: m. obliquus internus abdominis, caudal: inguinal ligament, medial: m.rectus abdominis