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.