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. 2017 Sep 2;25(12):3969–3977. doi: 10.1007/s00167-017-4688-2

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Fig. 2 — Male cadaver, after removal of the spermatic cords and the penis. There is a cord-like linea alba (A). The fibres of the external oblique aponeurosis that forms the medial part of the external inguinal ring (arrow) interlace with the superficial portion of the anterior pubic ligament (arrowhead)