Spermatic cord contents (mnemonic)
Handy mnemonics to recall the contents of the spermatic cord are:
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- 3 arteries, 3 nerves, 3 fascias, 3 other things
Mnemonics
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- 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
