Abdomen 1 Flashcards
Which abdominal organs are enclosed within the ribcage and pelvic bones?
Liver, pancreas and stomach
What is the abdominal wall?
A musculotendinous structure inferior to the costal margin, and superior to the ileum & pubic bones. Vertically, the abdominal wall traverses from the xiphisternum to the pubic symphysis.
What is the vertical boundaries of the abdominal wall?
Traverses from the xiphisternum to the pubic symphysis
What is the main function of the abdominal wall?
Encloses the abdominal cavity
Protects the abdominal viscera from injury, assist in forceful expiration by pushing the abdominal viscera upwards, involved in action that increases intra-abdominal pressure
What three functions increases intra-abdominal pressure?
Vomiting, coughing and defecation
What are the four main layers of the anterolateral abdominal wall? (Superficial to deep)
Skin
Superficial fascia
Muscles
Parietal peritoneum
What is superficial fascia above the umbilicus?
Connective tissue, single sheet
What two layers is the superficial fascia divided into below the umbilicus?
Superficial layer (Camper’s fascia)
Seep membranous fascia (Scarpa’s fascia)
Which layer of fascia contains the nerves and vessels (superficial epigastric veins) ?
Camper’s fascia
What are the three walls of the abdomen?
Anterior wall
Lateral wall
Posterior wall
Which structures are found within the anterior wall of the abdomen?
Rectus sheath
Rectus abdominis
Which muscles are located in the lateral wall of the abdomen (superficial to deep)?
External oblique
Internal oblique
Transversus abdominis
Which muscles form the posterior wall of the abdomen?
Psoas major Quadratus lumborum (Lateral to psoas major)
Which muscle lines the walls of the iliac bones?
Iliacus
Which deep fascia is the Fascia of Scarpa continuous with of the thigh below the inguinal ligament?
Fascia lata
Which fascia forms a sheath around the penis, and investment around the scrotum and superficial layer form fatty tissue of the mons pubic and labia major?
Fascia lata
What are the two main structures of the pelvis?
Anterior inferior iliac spine
Pubic tubercle
What are the three lateral flank muscle?
External oblique
Internal oblique
Transversus abdominis
How is the rectus sheath formed?
The flank muscles passes anteriorly and is replaced by aponeursosis, as the muscles continue towards the midline.
The aponeurosis intertwine forming the linea alba
What is formed from the midline of the aponeurosis of the flank muscles?
Linea alba
Where does the linea alba extend from?
From the diploid process to the pubic symphysis
What is the origin of the external oblique?
Outer surface of the lower 8 ribs (5 to 12)
Where does the external oblique insert?
Inserts into lateral lip of the iliac crest and public tubercle
What forms the free inferiorr border of the external oblique?
Anterior half of the iliac crest forming the inferior border, the lower border forms the inguinal ligament
The lower border of which flank muscle forms the inguinal ligament?
External oblique
The deficiency within which flank muscles forms the external opening of the inguinal ring?
External oblique
How is the superficial inguinal ring formed?
A deficiency within the inguinal ligament formed from the external oblique (external opening)
What is the function of the external oblique?
Compresses abdominal contents, flexion o the trunk and rotates the torso.
Guards viscera, contained within the abdominal and pelvic cavities
Raises intra-abdominal pressure in expulsion and exhalation.
what is the orientation of the external oblique muscles?
Inferomedial deep to the superficial fascia
Which muscle is deep to the external oblique?
Internal oblique
Which direction to the internal oblique fibres pass?
Superomedial direction
Where does the internal oblique originate from?
Originates from the lateral 1/3 of inguinal ligament, and anterior 2/3 of the iliac crest
Thoracolumbar fascia
Where does the internal oblique insert into?
Insert into the lower costal cartilages (7 to 12)
What forms medially of the internal oblique?
Aponeurosis forms linea alba, participating in the formation of the rectus sheath
What is the inferior border of the internal oblique?
The conjoint tendon of the iliopectinal line, pubic and ileum
What is the main function of the internal oblique?
Bilateral contraction compresses the abdomen, whereas unilateral contraction ipsilateral rotates the trunk.
Which muscle is deep to the internal oblique?
Transversus abdominis
In which direction do the fibres of the Transversus abdominis muscle orientate?
Transverse direction
What are the lateral attachments of the Transversus abdominis?
Continues line from lower 6 costal cartilages (7 to 12)
Thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, and lateral 1/3 of the inguinal ligament
What are the medial attachments of the Transversus abdominis?
Aponeurosis towards midline, forming the rectus sheath.
Most inferior fibres form the conjoint tendon of the aponeurosis of the internal oblique
Which two flank muscles form the conjoint tendon?
Internal oblique
Transversus abdominis
What is the function of the Transversus abdominis?
Compresses the abdominal connotes
Raises intrabdominal pressure
Which direction do the inferior internal oblique orientate themselves into?
Arches downwards towards the pubic, important for the inguinal canal
Which fascia covers each of the posterior and anterior surfaces of the flank muscles?
Transversals fascia
Which is the main muscle of the anterior abdominal wall?
Rectus abdominis
How is the rectus abdominis split from the midline?
The linea alba