MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -[1] The ‘tendinous’ anatomy of the inguinal ligament, stretching from the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to the pubic tubercle (PT) with its grooved superior surface, was later discussed in detail by Cunningham. It forms by the folding of the inferior extent of the external oblique aponeurosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The conjoint tendon is formed from the lower part of the common aponeurosis of the abdominal internal oblique muscle and the transversus abdominis muscle. It inserts into the pubic crest and the pectineal line immediately behind the superficial inguinal ring.