A 7-month-old boy is brought to the pediatric urology clinic due to undescended left testis. The physical examination shows an empty scrotum on the left side. The testis is not felt in the inguinal canal. During the descent of the testis in the fetus, the testis must pass through a physiological opening in which of the following structures?

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Eductional Objective: The testis will descend from the abdomen to localize in the scrotum. It will pass through the deep inguinal ring ( an opening in the transversalis fascia) and the superficial inguinal ring ( an opening in the external oblique muscle aponeurosis). The inguinal canal is the canal formed between the deep and superficial inguinal rings.

A 7-Month-Old Boy Is Brought to the Pediatric Urology Clinic