Peritoneum, showing oblique inguinal hernia

Object numberGC.11057
TitlePeritoneum, showing oblique inguinal hernia
DescriptionDissection of the right inguinal region (concerning the groin), dried and varnished, showing an oblique inguinal hernia.
From an adult male in whom the vessels have been injected.
The processus vaginalis testis forms a finger-shaped canal of peritoneum reaching to a diaphragm which separates it from the tunica vaginalis testis. The inferior epigastric artery passes deep and medial to the neck of the sac. The
constituents of the spermatic cord, slightly separated from each other, lie posteriorly. The femoral ring has been
defined by dissection.
Object namePERITONEUM
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
TechniqueHernia repair
Dimensions
- Height: 25 cm
Diameter: 16 cm