Abdomen Flashcards
1
Q
What is the psoas major?
A
anchors into lumbar vertebrae
2
Q
What is the iliacus?
A
from pelvis and blends with psoas major
ILIOPSOAS MUSCLE - PRIMARY HIP FLEXOR
3
Q
What is the quadrates lumborum
A
attaches to rib 12, iliac crest, lumbar vertebrae
TRUNK LATERAL FLEXION
4
Q
What is the greater omentum?
A
large fold of peritoneum
attaches to greater curvature of stomach
attaches to transverse colon
5
Q
What is the lesser momentum and what are its subdivisions?
A
extends from lesser curvature of stomach
1. hepatogastric ligament
2. hepatoduodenual ligament
6
Q
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