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liar disposition. These layers, from outwards in- 

 wards, are : 1st, the skin; 2nd, the dartos; 3rd, sub 

 dartoic connectiTe tissue; 4tl), great oblique of the 

 abdomen (aponeurotic portion); 5th, small oblique of 

 Fig. a 



AFC 



Section of the walls of the left inguinal space, made according 

 to a line passing from the inferior inguinal ring to the 

 external angle of the ilium. Internal portion : PA, skin; 

 CD, dartos; FSD, subdartoic connective fascia; AGO, 

 aponeurosis of the great oblique of the abdomen; LA, 

 anterior border of the inferior inguinal ring; LP, posterior 

 border of the same; II, inguinal canal; PO, small oblique 

 muscle; AT, aponeurosis of the transverse muscle; P, 

 peritoneum; ARC, crural arch; APC, crural aponeurosis; 

 AI, external angle of the ilium; AVD, section of muscles 

 covered by the crural arch. 



