Abdomen Flashcards
3 muscles of abdominal wall
external oblique, internal oblique, transverse abdominus, rectus abdominus
innervation of abdominal wall
ventral rami of T7-L1
blood supply of abdominal wall
intercostal, musculophrenic, and superior/inferior epigastric vessels
aponeuroses
flat tendons
which muscles of the abdominal wall have aponeuroses
external/internal obliques and transverse abdominus
linea alba
central tendinous line where the aponeuroses interdigitate
what muscles of abdominal wall have linea alba
rectus abdominus - breaks up the muscle bellies
aponeuroses relationship to rectus abdominus muscle
wrap around it to form the anterior and posterior rectus sheaths (below umbilicus is anterior sheath only)
transversalis fascia
deep fascia of abdomen that sits posterior to rectus abominus muscle below umbilicus
3 flat muscles of abdominal wall and what are they a continuation of
internal/external obliques and transverse abdominus, continuation of the 3 intercostal muscle layers
tendinous intersections
transverse fibrous bands where rectus sheath attaches to rectus abdominus muscle
anterior rectus sheath
aponeurosis of external oblique and part of aponeurosis of internal oblique
posterior rectus sheath
aponeurosis of internal oblique and aponeurosis of transverse abdominus
arcuate line
where posterior rectus sheath ends
layers of abdominal wall (superficial to deep)
skin, superficial fascia (Camper’s fascia and Scarpa’s fascia), external oblique, internal oblique, transverse abominus, transversalis fascia, parietal peritoneum
direct inguinal hernia
protrudes through Hesselbach’s triangle
inguinal canal
oblique passageway through which the spermatic cord or round uterine ligament passes
indirect inguinal hernia
due to congenital defect in inguinal canal
direct inguinal hernias occur ____ to inferior epigastric arteries
medial
indirect inguinal hernias occur ________ to inferior epigastric arteries
lateral
which type of hernia occurs more often in women
femoral
location of femoral hernias
in medial-most compartment of femoral triangle, below inguinal ligament
inguinal ligament
free edge of aponeurosis of external oblique muscle
inguinal hernias occur ____ to inguinal ligament
superior
what normally occupies most medial compartment of femoral triangle
lymphatics
umbilicus lies at what vertebral level
T10
pain in epigastric region referred from
foregut
pain in umbilical region referred from
midgut
pain in pubic/hypogastric region referred from
hindgut
NVB of anterolateral abdominal wall travels between which muscles
transverse abdominis (deep), internal oblique (middle)
nerves of anterolateral abdominal wall have what origin
ventral rami of T7-L1
T7-T11 NVB
continuations of intercostal NVB
T12 nerve is called
subcostal nerve
L1 nerve branches are called
iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal
terminal branches of the internal thoracic artery
superior epigastric, musculophrenic arteries
branches of the external iliac artery
inferior epigastric, deep circumflex arteries
superior and inferior epigastric arteries location
run posterior to the rectus abdominis muscle within the posterior rectus sheath
planes of abdominal quadrants
midsaggital, transumbilical (T10)
McBurney’s point location
1/3 between anterior iliac spine and umbilicus
McBurney’s point significance
attachment point between appendix and cecum, pain is indicative of appendicitis
Planes of abdominal regions
midclavicular, subcostal, intertubercular
3 superior regions (R to L)
Right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac
3 middle regions (R to L)
Right flank, umbilical, left flank
3 inferior regions (R to L)
R groin/inguinal, pubic/hypogastric, L groin/inguinal
peritoneum is composed of (histology)
simple squamous epithelium
visceral and parietal peritoneum are continuous at the
mesentery
the peritoneum is ____ in men and ____ in women
closed, open
what penetrates the peritoneum in women
the uterine tubes
what does the peritoneal cavity contain
serous peritoneal fluid
any organ that has a mesentery is
intraperitoneal
parietal peritoneum sensory innervation
T7-L1
lesser sac aka
omental bursa
location of lesser sac
posterior to the stomach and inferior to the liver
greater and lesser sac communicate through
epiploic foramen of Winslow
mesentery
double layer of peritoneum reflecting from the abdominal wall to enclose viscera
mesentery of small intestine aka
mesentery proper
mesentery of transverse colon aka
transverse mesocolon
mesentery of sigmoid colon aka
sigmoid mesocolon
omentum
a broad, double layer of peritoneum passing from the stomach to another organ
greater omentum
passes from stomach to transverse colon
lesser omentum
passes from stomach to liver
greater omentum drapes over the
transverse colon
ligaments
parts of mesenteries between organs or between organ and body wall
lesser omentum forms the anterior wall of the
lesser sac
divisions of greater sac and what they are divided by
supracolic and infracolic compartments divided by transverse mesocolon
gutters of the infracolic compartment and their locations
right and left paracolic gutters to the left and right of ascending and descending colon
3 unpaired branches of abdominal aorta
celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, inferior mesenteric artery
celiac trunk supplies
foregut
SMA supplies
midgut
IMA supplies
hindgut
components of foregut
esophagus, stomach, first half of duodenum, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, spleen
components of midgut
second half of duodenum, jejunum, ileum, ascending colon, first 2/3 of transverse colon
components of hindgut
last 1/3 of transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum
anastomosis at foregut-midgut junction
superior pancreaticoduodenal artery (celiac trunk) with inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery (SMA)
anastomosis at midgut-hindgut junction
middle colic artery (SMA) with left colic artery (IMA)
location of anastomosis at foregut-midgut junction
mid-duodenum
location of anastomosis at midgut-hindgut junction
splenic flexure
which anastomosis is most vulnerable to ischemia
midgut-hindgut junction
marginal artery
arterial arch formed by anastomoses of left, middle, and right colic arteries