Abdomen Flashcards
Name layers of the Anterior Abdomen Wall
• Skin • Superficial fascia – Camper (fatty) – Scarpa (fibrous) • External oblique • Internal oblique • Transversus abdominis • Transversalis fascia • Extraperitoneal connective tissue • Parietal peritoneum
What is femoral sheath?
Extension of the transversalis fascia deep
to the inguinal ligament into the thigh containing the femoral artery
and vein and the femoral canal (site of femoral hernia)
Which nerves innervate abdominal wall?
- lower 6 Thoracic spinal nerves
- L1 (ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric branches)
Which arteries supply abdominal wall?
- superior epigastric a. (branch of internal thoracic a.)
- inferior epigastric a. and circumflex iliac a. (branches of external iliac a.)
Which veins drainage abdominal wall?
- superficial epigastric v.
- lateral thoracic v.
- great saphenous v.
To which lymph nodes does abdominal lymph drainage?
- axillary nodes
- inguinal nodes
Name the contents of inguinal canal
Male:
- testicular artery
- pampiniform venous plexus
- ductus (vas) deferens and its artery
- autonomic nerves
- lymphatic duct (to aortic nodes)
- ilioinguinal nerve (L2)
Female:
- round ligament of uterus
- ilioinguinal nerve (L2)
Name the walls of inguinal canal
- superior: int. oblique muscle, transversus muscle
- inferior: inguinal ligament, lacunar ligament
- anterior: ext. oblique muscle
- posterior:
v Lateral (weak): transversalis fascia
v Medial: conjoint tendon
Name borders of the inguinal (Hesselbach’s) triangle
1) inguinal ligament
2) rectus abdominis m.
3) inferior epigastric artery
Name layers of spermatic cord:
- external spermatic fascia (from external oblique fascia)
- m. cremaster and fascia (from internal oblique fascia)
- internal spermatic fascia (from transversalis fascia)
What is the purpose of gubernaculum?
It leads testicle to scrotum during its descent
Which nerves maintain cremasteric reflex?
- sensory fibers from ilioinguinal n. (L1)
- motor fibers from genitofemoral n.
Where do cancers of male genitals will metastasize?
Testicle cancer will metastasize to aortic nodes; penis and scrotum cancers will metastasize to inguinal nodes
What is processus vaginalis?
An evagination of the parietal peritoneum and the peritoneal cavity
extends into the inguinal canal
What is tunica vaginalis?
A portion of the processus vaginalis remains patent in the scrotum and
surrounds the testis
What is a reason of congenital inguinal
hernia?
Failure of processus vaginalis to fuse. It’s always indirect
What is hydrocele?
A collection of serous fluid in the
tunica vaginalis. Doesn’t reduce in size when patient is lying. Is a result of incomplete fusion of processesus vaginalis
What is the site of indirect inguinal hernia?
Deep inguinal ring
What is the site of direct inguinal hernia?
Weak part of posterior inguinal canal wall
How to distinguish direct and indirect inguinal hernias?
1) by inferior epigastric a. (it’s medial to indirect hernia and lateral to direct hernia)
2) compressing superficial ring -> cough -> compressing (blocking) deep ring (if there still is a push under superficial ring it means that hernia can’t go to it site (deep ring) and it’s indirect; if there is no push under superficial ring it means that hernia goes to another location (not deep ring) and it’s direct)
When does varicocele occur?
When blood collects in the pampiniform venous
plexus. It enlarges when patient is standing and reduces in size when patient is lying
Name structures, blood supply and innervation of the foregut
Structures:
1) Esophagus
2) Stomach
3) Liver
4) Gallbladder
5) Pancreas
6) Duodenum (1 and 2 parts)
Blood supply: celiac trunk
Innervation:
1) Parasympathetic: n. vagus
2) Sympathetic: preganglionic - T5-T9, postganglionic - celiac ganglion
Name structures, blood supply and innervation of the midgut
Structures:
1) Duodenum (2, 3, 4 parts)
2) Jejunum
3) Ileum
4) Ceacum
5) Appendix
6) Ascending colon
7) Transverse colon (2/3)
Blood supply: Superior mesenteric artery
Innervation:
1) Parasympathetic: n. Vagus
2) Sympathetic: preganglionic - T9-T12, postganglionic - superior mesenteric ganglion
Name structures, blood supply and innervation of the hindgut
Structures:
1) Transverse colon (1/3)
2) Descending colon
3) Sigmoid colon
4) Rectum
5) Anal canal
Blood supply: Inferior mesenteric artery
Innervation:
1) Parasympathetic: pelvic nerves
2) Sympathetic: preganglionic - L1 - L2, postganglionic - inferior mesenteric ganglion
Name Major intraperitoneal organs
1) Stomach
2) Liver and gallbladder
3) Pancreas (tail)
4) Duodenum (1st part)
5) Jejunum
6) Ileum
7) Ceacum
8) Appendix
9) Transverse colon
10) Sigmoid colon
Name Major secondary retroperitoneal organs
1) Duodenum (2, 3, 4 parts)
2) Pancreas (head, neck and body)
3) Ascending colon
4) Descending colon
5) Rectum (upper part)
Name Major primary retroperitoneal organs
1) Kidneys
2) Adrenal glands
3) Ureters
4) Aorta
5) Inferior vena cava
6) Rectum (lower part)
7) Anal canal
How does foregut rotation occur?
- along long axis of gut tube
- 90° (ventral (liver) to the right, dorsal (spleen) to the left