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The spermatic cord (funiculus spermaticus) is formed during the lowering of the testicle. It is a round string 15-20 cm long, extending from the deep inguinal ring to the upper end of the testicle. From the inguinal canal under the skin of the pubic region, the spermatic cord leaves through the superficial inguinal ring. The spermatic cord includes the vas deferens, the ovarian artery, the artery of the vas deferens, the lobate (venous) plexus, the lymphatic vessels of the testicle and its appendage, the nerves, and the traces of the vaginal process in the form of a thin fibrous strand.
The vas deferens, which is the main component of the spermatic cord, and the vessels and nerves are surrounded by shells (tunicae funiculi spermatici), which continue into the testicle shells. The innermost shell, directly enveloping the duct, vessels and nerves, is the internal seminal fascia (fascia spermatica interna). Outside it is the muscle that lifts the testicle (m.cremaster), and the fascia of this muscle (fascia cremasterica). The outer outer shell of the spermatic cord is the external seminal fascia (fascia spermatica externa), enveloping the entire seminal cord from the outside.
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