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The great saphenous veins and deep femoral veins are the two large tributaries of the femoral vein. The lateral and medial circumflex veins form the smaller tributaries.
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Femoral vein
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Within the abdominal cavity, the testicular veins ultimately drain into the inferior vena cava. The Left testicular vein drains first into the left renal vein whereas the right testicular vein drains directly into the inferior vena cava.
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Vena cava
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The pampiniform venous plexus draining the testes, epididymis and part of the ductus deferens drains into the testicular vein as it ascends through the inguinal canal and enters the abdominal cavity.
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Testicular vein
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The internal iliac veins join the external iliac veins to become the common iliac veins. Tributaries of the internal iliac are the gluteal, internal pudendal and obturator veins.
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Internal iliac vein
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The external iliac veins connect the femoral veins to the common iliac veins.
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External iliac vein
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## Summary

The spermatic cord is a bundle of structures that run from the scrotum to the abdominal cavity.

## Anatomy

The spermatic cord starts in the inferior abdomen and travels through the inguinal canal, entering the deep inguinal ring. It passes through the inguinal canal and traverses the scrotum through the superficial inguinal ring. The spermatic cord ends in the scrotum at the posterior testicular border.

The spermatic cord is contained within three layers.

- External spermatic fascia
- Cremaster muscle and its fascia
- Internal spermatic fascia

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## Contents

The contents of the spermatic cord are as follows:

1. Pampiniform plexus
2. Vas deferens
3. Cremasteric artery
4. Testicular artery
5. Artery of the vas deferens
6. Sympathetic nerve fibres
7. Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve
8. Lymphatic vessels
9. Tunica vaginalis

## Clinical points
The spermatic cord is prone to twisting (also known as torsion) which can compromise the blood supply to the testis. If this is not treated quickly this can lead to infarction of the testis.
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What vein does this structure immediately drain to?

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