ABSTRACT
The spermatic cord is a structure formed by the ductus deferens, vessels, and nerves which are carried with the testis when it descends into the scrotum. The spermatic cord suspends the testis into the scrotum and extends from the deep inguinal ring to the posterior border of the testis. In the female, the external genitalia are drained by collecting lymphatic trunks which are in close relation to the blood vessels and drain into the superficial and deep inguinal lymph nodes. The external and internal spermatic fasciae are composed of elastic and collagen fibers arranged in longitudinal, transverse, and oblique directions. The scrotum is a cutaneous and fibromuscular sac which contains and protects the testes, the epididymis, and the lower part of the spermatic cords with their coverings. It forms as a result of fusion of paired labial swellings on the ventral abdominal wall.
