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Fig. 2 —Illustration of man's right inguinal region as viewed from
within abdomen. Inferior epigastric artery (solid straight arrow),
rectus abdominis muscle (R), and inguinal ligament (curved arrow)
define boundaries of Hesselbach's triangle (H), location of direct hernia.
Indirect inguinal hernia passes through deep ring (open arrow), which
is lateral to inferior epigastric artery and above inguinal ligament. Location
of femoral hernia (asterisk) is usually lateral to lacunar ligament
(L) and inferior in relation to medial inguinal ligament. Note conjoint tendon
(C) and vas deferens (arrowhead).
