Spermatic cord contents (mnemonic)
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Kamra R, A A, Bell D, et al. Spermatic cord contents (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 09 Nov 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-45602
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31 May 2016,
Rashim Kamra
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Synonyms:
- Papers Don't Contribute To A Good Specialist Level (mnemonic)
- 3 arteries, 3 nerves, 3 other things (mnemonic)
Handy mnemonics to recall the contents of the spermatic cord are:
- Papers Don't Contribute To A Good Specialist Level
- 3 arteries, 3 nerves, 3 fascias, 3 other things
Mnemonics
Papers Don't Contribute To A Good Specialist Level
- P: pampiniform plexus
- D: ductus deferens
- C: cremasteric artery
- T: testicular artery
- A: artery of the ductus deferens (deferential artery)
- G: genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve
- S: sympathetic nerve fibers
- L: lymphatic vessels
3 arteries, 3 nerves, 3 fascias, 3 other things
- 3 arteries: testicular, deferential, cremasteric
- 3 nerves: genital branch of the genitofemoral, cremasteric nerve*, sympathetic nerve fibers
- 3 fascias: external spermatic fascia, cremasteric fascia, internal spermatic fascia
- 3 other things: ductus deferens, pampiniform plexus, lymphatic vessels
*NB some texts do not include the cremasteric nerve 1
References
- 1. Moore KL, Agur AMR, Dalley AF. Clinically oriented anatomy. LWW. ISBN:1451119453. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Last's anatomy, regional and applied. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN:044304662X. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 3. Butler P, Mitchell A, Healy JC. Applied Radiological Anatomy. Cambridge University Press. (2012) ISBN:0521766664. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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