Abdomen Anatomy Flashcards
Superficial fatty layer of abdominal wall?
Campers fascia
Deep membranous layer of abdominal wall?
Scarpa fascia
Transversalis fascia
membranous sheet lining internal surface of the abdominal wall
Parietal peritoneum
Separated from transversalis fascia by extraperitoneal fat
What covers the three muscle layers of the abdominal wall?
Investing fascia (superficial, intermediate, and deep)
Nerves of the anterior abdominal wall?
Thoraco-abdominal nerves (T7-T11)
Subcostal (T12)
Iliohypogastric (L1)
Ilioinguinal (L1)
Muscles of abdominal wall (lateral group)?
External abdominal oblique, internal abdominal oblique, transversus abdominus
Anterior muscles of the abdominal wall?
Rectus abdominus and pyramidalis
Rectus sheath
Formed by aponeurosis of the 3 lateral muscles and encloses the rectus abdominus
Contains the superior epigastric artery (branch of internal thoracic artery) and the inferior epigastric artery (branch of the external iliac artery)
Linea alba
Midline raphe extending from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis. Formed by aponeuroses
Linea semilunaris
Represents the lateral border of the rectus sheath
Tendinous intersections
Divide the rectus abdominus into segments
Arcuate line
A feature of the posterior rectus sheath found below the umbilicus that indicates a change in the composition of both the anterior and posterior rectus sheath
Composition of the rectus sheath above the arcuate line?
Anterior: Aponeurosis of external abdominal oblique & 1/2 aponeurosis of internal abdominal oblique
Posterior: 1/2 aponeurosis of internal abdominal oblique & Aponeurosis of transversus abdominus & transversalis fascia
Composition of the rectus sheath below the arcuate line?
Anterior: aponeuoses of external & internal abdominal obliques & aponeurosis of transversus abdominus
Posterior: transversalis fascia
Inguinal ligament
The rolled inferior edge of the external abdominal oblique aponeurosis
Extends from the anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic tubercle
Inguinal canal
4 cm long passage that lies parallel and just superior to the medial half of the inguinal ligament. Superior opening is the deep inguinal ring, inferior is the superficial inguinal ring
Contains the spermatic cord in males and the round ligament of the uterus in females
Is the deep inguinal ring lateral or medial to the inferior epigastric vessels?
Lateral
Indirect hernia
Passes through the deep inguinal ring lateral to the inferior epigastric vessels; usually congenital & more common in males
Direct inguinal hernia
Passes directly through the abdominal wall (medial to the inferior epigastric vessels)
Femoral hernia
Passes through the femoral canal inferior to the inguinal ligament; more common in women
Peritoneum formations: mesenteries
Double layer of peritoneum which connects an organ to the posterior abdominal wall; contains blood and lymphatic vessels
Peritoneum formations: ligaments
Double layer of peritoneum that connects an organ to another organ
Peritoneum formations: greater omentum
4 layers of peritoneum associated with the greater curvature of the stomach
Peritoneum formations: lesser omentum
2 layers of peritoneum associated with the lesser curvature of the stomach
Three ligaments of the greater omentum
- Gastrophrenic - greater curvature + diaphragm
- Gastrosplenic - between greater curvature and spleen
- Gastrocolic - between greater curvature and transverse colon (extends past the transverse colon and folds back to make the 4 layer “omental apron”)
Three ligaments of the lesser omentum
- Hepatoduodenal - contains the portal triad
- Hepatogastric
- Hepatoesophageal
Portal triad contains?
Portal vein, proper hepatic artery & the common bile duct
What connects the greater & lesser peritoneal sacs?
Epiploic foramen (or foramen of Winslow)
Located posterior to the hepatoduodenal ligament/portal triad
Intraperitoneal organs
Almost completely covered with visceral peritoneum
Spleen, stomach, and transverse colon
Retroperitoneal organs
Only partially covered by peritoneum
Kidneys and most of the pancreas