Abdomen

Question 1

Posterior abdominal wall muscles

Answer 1

reinforced by:
1. quadratus lumborum
2. psoas major
3. iliacus

Question 2

What is the iliopsoas muscles

Answer 2

combination of iliacus and posts major the blend inferiorly

Question 3

Anterolateral muscles of the abdomen

Answer 3

-external oblique
-internal oblique
-transversus abdominis
-rectus abdominis

Question 4

Recuts sheath

Answer 4

-encloses rectus abdominis so it does not contact other muscles or the organs
-layering of aproneuroses EO, IO, TA

Question 5

Rectus sheath superior

Answer 5

-upper abdomen: sheath completes encloses RA
-anterior wall: EO aponeurosis and 1/2 of IO aponeurosis
-posterior wall: 1/2 of IO aponeurosis and TA aponeurosis

Question 6

Rectus sheath - inferior

Answer 6

-lower abdomen: sheath covers only anterior aspect of RA
-all aponeurosis anterior to RA
-arcuate line: where 1/2 of IO and TA go anterior