| 1
.
| Deep inguinal ring (pointer indicates emerging spermatic cord) |
| 2
.
| Position of inferior epigastric vessels (covered by transversalis fascia) |
| 3
.
| Transversus abdominis muscle (aponeurosis of insertion) |
| 4
.
| External oblique muscle (aponeurosis, cut off) |
| 5
.
| Upper pointer: Interfoveolar ligament (note fusion with aponeurosis of transverse muscle above pointer) Lower pointer: Transversalis fascia |
| 6
.
| Conjoint tendon (cut across and reflected anteriorly) |
| 7
.
| Reflected inguinal ligament |
| 8
.
| Cremaster muscle (incised and reflected to both sides of spermatic cord) |
| 9
.
| Cremasteric fascia (reflected) |
| 10
.
| Head of epididymis |
| 11
.
| Upper pointer: Transversus abdominis muscle (cut across) Lower pointer: Internal oblique muscle (cut across) |
| 12
.
| Cremaster muscle (origin) |
| 13
.
| Aponeurosis external oblique muscle (reflected downward from inguinal ligament) |
| 14
.
| Internal spermatic fascia (divided and reflected) |
| 15
.
| Spermatic cord |
| 16
.
| Femoral artery |
