loading...| Preferred Name |
inguinal canal |
| Synonyms |
canalis inguinalis |
| Definitions |
The passage in the lower abdominal wall through which the spermatic cord in the male or the round ligament in the female, nerves and vessels pass from the pelvic cavity to the scrotum or labia majora, respectively. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003702 |
| database_cross_reference |
FMA:19928 BTO:0005576 UMLS:C0021445 Wikipedia:Inguinal_canal SCTID:243966008 NCIT:C93029 GAID:28 MESH:D007264 EMAPA:37881 |
| definition |
The passage in the lower abdominal wall through which the spermatic cord in the male or the round ligament in the female, nerves and vessels pass from the pelvic cavity to the scrotum or labia majora, respectively. |
| depicted by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Gray1227.png |
| has related synonym |
canalis inguinalis |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| id |
UBERON:0003702 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
inguinal canal |
| notation |
UBERON:0003702 |
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| prefLabel |
inguinal canal |
| taxon_notes |
In tammar wallabies, closes between days 50 and 60 pp[DOI:10.1046/j.1469-7580.2002.00087.x] In most mammals the canal remains open, and the testis can pass from the scrotum to the abdominal cavity. In humans the canal closes after testicular descent[DOI:10.1046/j.1469-7580.2002.00087.x] |
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