<prompt> All of the following structures passes through deep inguinal ring, EXCEPT:Spermatic cordInternal spermatic fasciaRound ligamentIlio inguinal nerve  <response>: Deep inguinal ring: The deep internal inguinal ring is the beginning of the inguinal canal and is at a point midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and the pubic symphysis. It is just above the inguinal ligament and immediately lateral to the inferior epigastric vessels. It is the beginning of the tubular evagination of transversalis fascia that forms one of the coverings the internal spermatic fascia of the spermatic cord in men or the round ligament of the uterus in women. Ref: Grays Basic Anatomy By Richard Drake, A. Wayne Vogl, Adam W. M. Mitchell, 2012, Page 144. 