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Crura of superficial inguinal ring

Ligamentous tissue in the lower abdomen

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionOct 5, 2025
Entity authorityQ5190124 ↗
Source-derived summary

The superficial inguinal ring is bounded below by the crest of the pubis; on either side by the margins of the opening in the aponeurosis, which are called the crura of the ring; and above, by a series of curved intercrural fibers.

The inferior crus (or lateral, or external pillar) is the stronger and is formed by that portion of the inguinal ligament which is inserted into the pubic tubercle; it is curved so as to form a kind of groove, upon which, in the male, the spermatic cord rests.

The superior crus (or medial, or internal pillar) is a broad, thin, flat band, attached to the front of the pubic symphysis and interlacing with its fellow of the opposite side.

See also

Wiktionary: crus

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 410 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

inguinalregion at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)

medial

"Anatomy photo:35:09-0102". SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. - "Anterior Abdominal Wall: Borders of the Superficial Inguinal Ring"

"Anatomy image:7049". the SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.

"Anatomy image:7670".

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