James is a 45-year-old male who characterizes himself as a 'couch potato'. He exercises infrequently and has a rounded abdomen (beer belly). While
helping a friend move some heavy furniture, he felt a sharp pain deep within his abdominopelvic cavity. An emergency room resident told James that he
had suffered an inguinal hernia.
1) What is this injury? Where and how did it occur?
2) How might James's poorly developed abdominal musculature have contributed to it? Explain your reason.