Abdomen Flashcards
What nerve innervates the flank?
Lateral cutaneous branches of the ventral branches of thoracic and lumbar spinal nerves
What are the borders of the para lumbar fossa?
Cranial: rib 18
Caudal tuber: coxae
Ventral: line of tension of the internal abdominal oblique muscle
What nerve is located at the costochondral junction of rib 18?
Costoabdominal nerve
L1 is what common named nerve
Iliohypogastric
L2 is what common named nerve?
Ilioinguinal
L3 is what common named nerve?
Genitofemoral nerve
L4 is what common named nerve? Where do you find it?
Lateral cutaneous femoral nerve. Found at the sub iliac lymph node with the caudal branch of the deep circumflex iliac artery
Where would you make your incision to access the abdominal cavity?
Paramedian through rectus abdominus
What is the abdominal tunic covering the external abdominal oblique called?
Flava abdominis
The caudal edge of this muscle forms the inguinal ligament
External abdominal oblique
What is the ‘heave line’?
Hypertophy of the muscular portion of the external abdominal oblique during emphysema
Superficial inguinal ring is a slit to this portion of what muscle
The aponeurotic portion of the external abdominal oblique
The cremaster muscle is a projection of what muscle?
Internal abdominal oblique
Under the connective tissue of the internal abdominal oblique is this muscle
Rectus abdominis
The muscle fibers of the transversus abdominus run in this direction
Vertical
The cranial branch of the deep circumflex artery can be seen passing through this muscle
Transversus abdominis
On the left side of the horse the liver is located where?
7-9 intercostal space high
On the left side of the horse the spleen is located where?
Base 15-18 intercostal space high
Apex 9-12 intercostal space middle
On the left side of the horse the stomach is located where
9-15 intercostal space high
What intestines are topographically located on the left side of the horse?
LDC LVC small intestine (jejunum, ileum, mesentery), small colon (the poop shoot)
On the right side of the horse the liver is located where
7-16 intercostal high
Descending duodenum is topographically located on the right side at what intercostal space?
Under the ribs
Where are the parts of the cecum located on the topography of the horse?
Right side of the horse
Base : right par alumnae fossa
Body : against flank
Apex : going craniomedially towards the midline
What two segments of the colon are located on the right side topographically?
RDC and RVC
The right kidney is located in what topographic region?
T16,17,18,L1
In what topographic region does the left kidney reside?
T18, L1,2,3
What’s the general totpgraphic region that the ovaries are located?
Between the tuber coxae and the last rib
What structures make up the porta?
Portal vein, hepatic artery, hepatic duct
What are the lobes of the horse liver?
Left lateral, left medial, quadrate, right, caudate process (not a full lobe)
What vascular structure does the hepatic vein empty into?
Caudal vena cava
Within the falciform ligament lies this structure…what residual structure is this?
The round ligament the remnant of the umbilical vein
What are the boundaries of the epiploic foramen?
Dorsal: caudate process and caudal vena cava
Ventral: pancreas and portal vein