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1 Groin hernia refers to which three hernias? Direct and indirect inguinal hernias and femoral hernias. 2 Francois Poupart, a French surgeon and anatomist (1616–1708), described a ligament that bears his name. What is the anatomic name of the Poupart…

1 What is a colonic diverticulum? A protrusion of mucosa and submucosa through the muscular layers of the bowel wall. It has no muscular covering. Because these diverticula do not involve all layers of the bowel wall, they are really…