Inguinal Canal

Synonyms

Canal, Inguinal

Canals, Inguinal

Inguinal Canals

Inguinal Ring

Inguinal Rings

Ring, Inguinal

Rings, Inguinal

The tunnel in the lower anterior ABDOMINAL WALL through which the SPERMATIC CORD, in the male; ROUND LIGAMENT, in the female; nerves; and vessels pass. Its internal end is at the deep inguinal ring and its external end is at the superficial inguinal ring.