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Fig. 384.— Anatomical Disposition of the Inferior Inguinal King and Testicular Sac. 



Explanation of Fig. 384.— A C, testicular sac, in which are shown— let, the nock 

 situated above the letter A, and concealed in the inguinal canal ; 2d, a middle portion 

 extending from A to E ; 3d, a fundus, B C, whore tha testicle is. D D, division of the 

 scrotal artery. P G, inferior inguinal ring, whoso internal commissure is rounded 

 and formed of white fibres crossing each other and attached to tho prepubic tendon. 

 H n, fleshy portion, from tho email obliaue, and forming tho antirior and internal lip 

 of the inguinal ring. K K, postero internal edge of the inguinal ring, formed princi- 

 pally by an aponeurotic portion of the great oblique. L, scrotal artery. M, veins of 

 the scrotum and of the penis. N, part of tho penis thrown bacliward. o o o, tunica 

 abdominalis. P, muscles of the flat of th3 thigh, short adductor of the thigh. 



The in/fuinal canal is an infundibuliform cavity, flattened 

 from one side to tlie other. It is situated in the groin, and 



