D. The external oblique muscle; d, its tendon; d*, the external ring.

E. The internal oblique muscle.

F. The transverse muscle; f, its tendon; forming, with e, the conjoined tendon.

G. The rectus muscle laid bare.

H h. The fascia spermatica interna laid open above and below d*, the external ring.

I. The peritonaeum closing the internal ring.

K. The fascia transversalis; k, its pubic part.

L. The epigastric artery and veins.

M. The spermatic artery, veins, and vas deferens bending round the epigastric artery at the internal ring; m, the same vessels below the external ring.

N. The femoral artery; n, its profunda branch.