Abdomen and Pelvis Review Flashcards
if you damage your left vagal nerve what happens
lose your voice
what deos your right vagal nerve do
control pitch and tone of voice
where does food commonly get stuck
esophagus
layers of the abdomen
superficial fascia
fat tissue
superficial fascia
campers fascia
scarpa fascia
both inferior to umbilicus
what does the rectus sheath cover
rectus abdominis
what runs through the inguinal canal
spermatic cord (males)
round ligament (females)
ilioinguinal n
blood vessels
lymph nodes
anterolateral abdominal wall layers
skin
subcutaneous fat/tissue
superficial fascia
external obliques
internal obliques
transversus abdominis
transversalis fascia
borders of anterolateral abdominal wall
xiphoid process
cartilages of ribs 7-10
inguinal canal
superior aspects of pelvic girdle
what do the folds of peritoneum do
increase surface area
prevents organs from sticking toe ach other
what do mesenteries allow
nerves and vessels to pass through to intraperitoneal organs
intraperitoneal
covered on all sides by peritoneum
intraperitoneal organs
stomach
liver
jejunum
ileum
spleen
ascending and transverse colon
sigmoid colon
appendix
gall bladder
what is peritoneum
lines the abdominopelvic cavity
function of stomach
enzyme digestion
function of liver
detox center
filtering
function of jejunum
absorption of nutrients
function of ileum
absorption of nutrients
pevers patches
function of spleen
lymphocyte proliferation
immune surveillance
ascending and transverse colon function
water absorption
sigmoid colon function
water reabsorption
gall bladder function
stores bladder
retroperitoneal organs
kidneys
duodenum
descending colon
pancreas
function of kidneys
filer site
reabsorption of water
duodenum function
absorption of nutrients
descending colon function
water absorption
formation of fetal matter
pancreas function
creates pancreatic juice, glucagon, insulin
exo and endo functions
why is the iliopsoas clinically important
disease to the gallbladder can cause pain when you flex your hip
hip flexion compresses the gall bladder
how can you fracture your pelvic bone
car accident
what can be injured during child birth
pubococcygeus
levator ani can be torn