All are TRUE about the relation of inguinal canal, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: Interfoveolar ligament forms lateral two third of anterior wall
Description: Boundaries of Inguinal canal:Floor is formed by the grooved upper surface of the inguinal ligamentRoof is formed by the arching lower fibers of Internal oblique and transverse abdominal muscles.Anterior wall is formed by the external oblique aponeurosis all through it is extentreinforced laterally by the Internal oblique musclePosterior wall is formed by the transversalis fascia all through its extent, reinforced medially by the conjoint tendon also known as inguinal falx (Fused fibers of transversus abdominis and internal oblique muscles).Must know: Contents of the inguinal canal: In the males,Spermatic cordIlioinguinal nerveCremaster and its blood supplyGenital branch of genitofemoral nerveRemnants of processes vaginalsIn the femaleRound ligament of uterus, (remnant of Gubernaculum)Genital branch of genitofemoral nerveIlioinguinal nerveCremaster and its blood supplyRemnants of processes vaginalisRef: Snells, Clinical anatomy, 7th Edition, Page 173, 174.
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