Inguinal canal: Introduction The inguinal canal is a

Introduction The inguinal canal is a passage in the anterior abdominal wall that conveys several structures including nerves (ilioinguinal, genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve), spermatic cord (males) and round ligament (females). There is an inguinal canal present on both sides of the abdomen, running parallel to the inguinal ligament. At approximately 4cm length in adults, it begins with the deep inguinal ring posteriorly and then runs anteroinferiorly and medially until it meets the ... The inguinal region is a relatively anatomically complex region. Amon the several clinically important structures, it contains the inguinal canal which will be the focus of this article. The inguinal canal is a passage in the lower anterior abdominal wall located just above the inguinal ligament. It starts from the internal inguinal orifice, extends medially and inferiorly through the abdominal wall layers and ends in the external inguinal orifice. This canal is about four to six centimeters ... The inguinal canal is a passage in the anterior abdominal wall on each side of the body (one on each side of the midline), which in males, convey the spermatic cords and in females, the round ligament of the uterus. The inguinal canals are larger and more prominent in males.