Editing Inguinal canal (section)

{{short description|Human abdominal anatomy}}
{{Infobox anatomy
| Name        = Inguinal canal
| Latin       = canalis inguinalis
| Image       = Gray1227.png
| Caption     = Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for arteries and inguinal canal. (Inguinal canal is tube at lower left.)
| Image2      = Gray1143.png
| Caption2    = The [[scrotum]]. On the left side, the cavity of the [[tunica vaginalis]] has been opened; on the right side, only the layers superficial to the [[Cremaster muscle|cremaster]] have been removed. (Right inguinal canal visible at upper left.)
| System      =
}}
The '''inguinal canal''' is a passage in the [[Anatomical terms of location#Anterior and posterior|anterior]] [[abdominal wall]] on each side of the body (one on each side of the [[Anatomical terms of location#Planes|midline]]), which in males, convey the [[spermatic cord]]s and in females, the [[round ligament of the uterus]]. The inguinal canals are larger and more prominent in males.