Boundaries
A first-order approximation is to visualize the canal as a cylinder,
To help define the boundaries, the canal is often further approximated as a box with six sides. Not including the two rings, the remaining four sides are usually called the "anterior wall", "posterior wall", "roof", and "floor". These consist of the following:
| superior wall (roof): transversus abdominis internal oblique medial crus of external oblique muscle |
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| anterior wall: aponeurosis of external oblique fleshy part of internal oblique (lateral third of canal only) superficial inguinal ring (medial third of canal only) |
(inguinal canal) | posterior wall: transversalis fascia conjoint tendon (Inguinal falx,reflected part of inguinal ligament, medial third of canal only) deep inguinal ring (lateral third of canal only) |
| inferior wall (floor): inguinal ligament lacunar ligament (medial third of canal only) iliopubic tract (lateral third of canal only) |
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