Abdomen 2 Part 2 Flashcards
Posterior abdomin wall
-structures posterior to parietal peritoneum
-thoracolumbar fascia`
thoracolumbar fascia
extensive connective tissue complex with anterior, middle, and posterior layers enveloping muscles
muscles of the posterior abdomen wall
-psoas major
-psoas minor
-iliopsoas
-quadratus lumborum
innervation of psoas major
anterior rami of nerves L1, L2, and L3
innervation of iliacus muscle
Femoral nerve (L2-L4)
Innervation of quadratus lumborum muscle
anterior branches of T12 an d L1-L4 nerves
Diaphragm
musculotendinous partition separating thoracic and abdominal cavities consisting of right and left domes
sternal part of diaphragm
attaches to the xiphoid process
costal part of diaphragm
attaches to costal margins of ribs 6-10 and ribs 11 and 12
lumbar part of diaphragm
attaches medial and lateral arcuate ligaments
central tendon of the diaphragm
thin but strong aponeurosis
crua of diaphragm
musculotendinous bundles that arise from L1-L3 and united anteriorly by median arcuate ligament
caval opening in central tendon
passage for inferior vena cava and phrenic nerve
esophageal hiatus of right crus
where esophagus and vagl trunks pass through
aortic hiatus
where aorta, azygous vein, an thoracic duct pass through diaphragm