MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

ABDOMINAL STATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What structure forms the floor of the inguinal canal?
A
iliococcygeal scintillation
B
Lig. Inguinal
C
Lig. de Hasselbach
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The floor of the inguinal canal is the inguinal ligament, otherwise known as the Poupart ligament, which is formed by the external oblique aponeurosis as it folds over and inserts at the ASIS down to the pubic tubercle .

Detailed explanation-2: -The inguinal ligament or Poupart’s ligament formed from the aponeurosis of the lower border of external obliquis muscle. It has 2 surfaces concave and convex, the convex surface toward the thigh attached to the deep fascia that pulling the ligament downward.

Detailed explanation-3: -Inguinal Region The inguinal canal runs obliquely between the external and internal inguinal rings. The anterior wall of the canal is formed by the external oblique aponeurosis; the posterior wall is formed by the inguinal ligament and conjoined tendon.

Detailed explanation-4: -At the bottom of the inguinal ligament is the inguinal ring and the inguinal canal. In men, the spermatic cord passes through these structures. In women, the round ligament of the uterus passes through. In both genders, nerves and blood vessels pass through the inguinal canal.

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