External Oblique Muscle Anatomy
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>The failure of the processus vaginalis to regress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the protrusion of an organ or fascia through the wall of a cavity that normally contains it?

    <p>Hernia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the round ligament responsible for in females?

    <p>Originating from the uterine horn and traveling through the inguinal canal to attach at the labia majora</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common type of inguinal hernia?

    <p>Indirect inguinal hernia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ilioinguinal nerve responsible for?

    <p>Sensory innervation of the genitalia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the deep inguinal ring in indirect inguinal hernias?

    <p>It is the entry point of the peritoneal sac into the inguinal canal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential consequence of the inguinal canal walls collapsing around their contents?

    <p>Decreased risk of herniation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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