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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of female inguinal region

Inguinal canal (continued).

Image #137-4

KEYWORDS: Muscles and tendons, Overview.

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Dissection of female inguinal region
Inguinal canal (continued).
The internal oblique (1) has been cut across near its origin to allow it to be elevated. The round ligament *(11) is exposed in the upper part of the inguinal canal. In this case, the canal is partially covered by the transversus muscle (9).
  1. Internal oblique muscle (cut and elevated)
  2. Aponeurosis External oblique muscle (cut across)
  3. Right rectus abdominis muscle
  4. Ilioinguinal nerve
  5. Pyramidalis muscle
  6. Ligamentum teres (of uterus)
  7. Scarpa's fascia (cut across fascia continues into labium majus)
  8. Left rectus abdominis muscle (pointer indicates lateral border of muscle)
  9. Transversus abdominis muscle (fascia removed)
  10. Transversalis fascia
  11. Upper pointer: Ligamentum teres (of uterus) (covered by fascia) Lower pointer: Cremaster muscle
  12. Femoral sheath (partially obscured by lymph node)
  13. Inguinal ligament
  14. Location of pubic tubercle
  15. Superficial epigastric vein
  16. Fascia lata
  17. Great saphenous vein