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What is the primary function of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve?
What is the primary function of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve?
- Innervating the muscles of the abdominal wall
- Supplying the skin of the mons pubis and labia majora in females (correct)
- Sensory innervation of the genitalia
- Supplying the cremaster muscle and anterior scrotal skin in males
What is the inguinal canal normally collapsed around?
What is the inguinal canal normally collapsed around?
- The walls of the inguinal canal
- The deep inguinal ring
- Its contents (correct)
- The peritoneal sac
What is the difference between indirect and direct inguinal hernias?
What is the difference between indirect and direct inguinal hernias?
- The entry point of the peritoneal sac into the inguinal canal (correct)
- The size of the hernia
- The location of the hernia
- The type of tissue involved
What is the cause of indirect inguinal hernias?
What is the cause of indirect inguinal hernias?
What is the term for the protrusion of an organ or fascia through the wall of a cavity that normally contains it?
What is the term for the protrusion of an organ or fascia through the wall of a cavity that normally contains it?
What is the round ligament responsible for in females?
What is the round ligament responsible for in females?
What is the most common type of inguinal hernia?
What is the most common type of inguinal hernia?
What is the ilioinguinal nerve responsible for?
What is the ilioinguinal nerve responsible for?
What is the significance of the deep inguinal ring in indirect inguinal hernias?
What is the significance of the deep inguinal ring in indirect inguinal hernias?
What is the potential consequence of the inguinal canal walls collapsing around their contents?
What is the potential consequence of the inguinal canal walls collapsing around their contents?
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