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Abdomen - Anterior Abdominal Wall Flashcards

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Layers of the Abdominal Wall

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Skin -> Camper fascia -> Scarpa Fascia -> Anterior Superficial investing layer -> External Oblique -> Posterior SIF -> Anterior Intermediate Investing Fascia -> Internal Oblique -> Posterior IIF -> Anterior Deep Investing fascia -> Transversus Abdominis -> Posterior DIF -> Endoabdominal/Transversalis fascia -> Extraperitoneal fat -> Parietal Peritoneum

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Attachment of the Scarpa fascia below the inguinal ligament

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Fascia Lata

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Superficial fascia of the perineum

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Colles Fascia

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Continuation of the Deep Fascia over the spermatic cord at the superficial inguinal ring

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External Spermatic Fascia

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Tendinous median raphe between the two rectus abdominis muscle

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Linea Alba

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Fusion of aponeurosis of the external oblique, internal oblique and transversus abdominis

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Linea Alba

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Curved line along the lateral border of rectus abdominis muscle

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Linea Semilunaris

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Crescent-shaped line marking the inferior limit of the rectus sheath just below the iliac crest

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Arcuate Line

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Another name for the arcuate line

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Linea Semicircularis

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Medial triangular expansion of the inguinal ligament to the pectineal line of the pubis

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Lacunar Ligament/Gimbernat Ligament

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Lacunar Ligament (eponym)

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Gimbernat Ligament

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Medial border of the femoral ring and floor of the inguinal canal

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Lacunar ligament

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Pectineal ligament (eponym)

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Cooper Ligament

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Inguinal ligament (eponym)

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Poupart Ligament

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Lateral extension of the lacunar ligament along the pectineal line of the pubus

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Pectineal Ligament

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Lower border of the aponeurosis of the external oblique that extends from the ASIS to the pubic tubercle

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Inguinal Ligament

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Inferior wall/floor of the inguinal canal

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Inguinal Ligament

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Fascial partition separating the muscular (lateral) and vascular (medial) lacunae deep to the inguinal ligament

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Ileopectineal ligament

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Structure transmitted by the muscular lacunae

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Iliopsoas muscle

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Structure transmitted by the vascular lacunae

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Femoral sheath (Femoral vessels, femoral branch of the genitofemoral nerve, femoral canal)

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Formed by the aponeurosis of the internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscle inserting ito the pubic tubercle and crest

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Conjoint tendon

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Conjoint tendon (eponym)

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Falx iguinalis

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Fusion of the aponeurosis of the external oblique, internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscles of the abdomen

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Rectus Sheath

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Component of the Anterior Layer of Rectus Sheath above the Arcuate Line

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Aponeurosis of External Oblique and Internal Oblique

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Component of the Anterior Layer of Rectus Sheath below the Arcuate Line

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Aponeurosis of the External Oblique, Internal Oblique and Transversus abdominis muscle

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Component of the Posterior Layer of Rectus Sheath above the Arcuate Line

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Aponeurosis of the Internal Oblique and Transversus abdominis muscle

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Component of the Posterior Layer of Rectus Sheath below the Arcuate Line

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ABSENT!!!! Rectus Sheath is in contact with the transversalis fascia

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28
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Inguinal Triangle is also called

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Hesselbach’s Triangle

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Medial border of the inguinal triangle

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Linea semicircularis

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Lateral border of the inguinal triangle

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Inferior epigastric vessels

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Inferior border of the inguinal triangle

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Inguinal Ligament

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Type of hernia protruding through the inguinal triangle

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Direct Inguinal Hernia

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Triangular opening in the aponeurosis of the external oblique lateral to the pubic tubercle

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Superficial/External Inguinal Ring

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Exit of the inguinal canal

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Superficial/External Inguinal Ring

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Opening in the transversalis fascia lateral to the inferior epigastric vessels

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Deep/Internal Inguinal Ring

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Entrance to the inguinal canal

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Deep/Internal Inguinal Ring

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Begins at the deep inguinal ring and terminates at the superficial ring

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Inguinal Canal

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Structures transmitted by the Inguinal Canal

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  1. Spermatic Cord in Males
  2. Round Ligament in Females
  3. Genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve
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Type of hernia passing through the inguinal canal

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Indirect Inguinal Hernia

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Anterior Wall of the Inguinal Canal

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External Oblique aponeurosis reinforced laterally by internal oblique fibers

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Posterior Wall of the Inguinal Canal

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Aponeurosis of the transversus abdominis and transversalis fascia reinforced medially by the conjoing tendon

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Superior Wall/Roof of the Inguinal Canal

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Arching fibers of the Internal Oblique and transverse muscles

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Inferior Wall of the Inguinal Canal

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Inguinal and Lacunar ligaments

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Contents of this hernia can be returned to their normal position

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Reducible Hernia

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Irreducible hernia in which the contents of the hernial sac are entrapped or stuck in the groin

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Incarcerated Hernia

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Irreducible hernia in which the intestine becomes tightly trapped or twisted, compromising circulation leading to gangrene

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Strangulated Hernia

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Hernia lateral to the inferior epigastric vessels

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Indirect inguinal hernia

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Hernia medial to the inferior epigastric vessels

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Direct inguinal hernia

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Indirect Inguinal hernia origin

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Persistence of processus vaginalis

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Direct inguinal hernia origin

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Acquired (after birth)

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Components of the spermatic cord

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  1. Ductus deferens
  2. Testicular, cremasteric and deferential arteries
  3. Pampiniform plexus of testicular vein, Genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve, Cremasteric nerve, testicular sympathetic plexus
  4. Lymph vessels
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Origin of the external spermatic fascia

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External Oblique aponeurosis

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Origin of the cremasteric fascia

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Internal oblique muscle

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Origin of the internal spermatic fascia

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Transversalis Fascia

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Peritoneal diverticulum evaginating into the developing scrotum forming the visceral and parietal layers of the tunica vaginalis

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Processus vaginalis

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Accumulation of fluid in the processus vaginalis

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Hydrocele Processus vaginalis

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Innermost layer of the scrotum

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Tunica vaginalis

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Fetal ligament connecting the bottom of fetal testis to the developing scrotum

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Gubernaculum testis

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Homologues of the gubernaculum testis

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Ovarian Ligamant

Round ligament of the testis

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Function of gubernaculum testis

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Testicular descent (pulls the testis down into the scrotum)

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Fascia of the Scrotum

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Dartos Fascia

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Innervation of the Scrotum

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  1. Genital branch of Genitofemoral nerve
  2. Ilioinguinal Nerve
  3. Perineal Nerve
  4. Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
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Blood Supply of the scrotum

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  1. Anterior scrotal branches of the External Pudendal Artery

2. Posterior scrotal branches of the Internal Pudendal Artery

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Lymph drainage of the Scrotum

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Superficial Inguinal nodes

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Obliterated urachus

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Medial umbilical ligament/fold

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Obliterated umbilical artery

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Median umbilical ligament/fold

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Fold of peritineum that covers the inferior epigastric vessels

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Lateral umbilical ligament

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Depression between the median and medial umbilical fold

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Supravesical fossa

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Depression between the medial and lateral umbilical fold

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Medial inguinal fossa

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Depression lateral to the lateral umbilical fold

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Laterial inguinal fossa

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Fossa where most direct inguinal hernias occur

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Medial Inguinal fossa

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Fascia of the entire abdominopelvic cavity between the parietal peritoneum and the inner surface of the abdominal muscles

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Transversalis Fascia

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Subcostal nerve lateral cutaneous branch innervation

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Skin on the side of the hip

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Arises from the first lumbar nerve innervating the internal oblique and transversus abdominis

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Iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nerve

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Iliohypogastric - lateral cutaneous branch innervates

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Skin on the LATERAL side of the bHuttocks

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Iliohypogastric - anterior cutaneous branch innervates

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Skin ABOVE the pHubis

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Ilioinguinal - femoral branch innervates

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Upper and Medial parts of anterior thigh

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Ilioinguinal - anterior scrotal nerve innervates

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  1. Skin of the root of penis/ mons pubis

2. Anterior part of scrotum/ labia majora

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Lymphatic drainage of the region ABOVE the Umbilicus

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Axillary lymph nodes

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Lymphatic drainage of the region BELOW the Umbilicus

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Superficial Inguinal nodes

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Drawing up of the testis by contraction of the cremaster muscle when the skin on the upper medial side of the thigh is stroked

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Cremasteric Reflex

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Efferent limb of the cremasteric reflex arc

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GENITAL branch of genitofermoal nerve (G -> galaw for motor)

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Afferent limb of the cremasteric reflex arc

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FEMORAL branch of the genitofemoral nerve (F - feels for sensory)

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Branch of the internal thoracic artery supplying the upper central part of the anterior abdominal wall

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Superior Epigastric Artery

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Branch of the external iliac artery supplying the central and lower part of the anterior abdominal wall

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Inferior Epigastric Artery

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Give rise to the cremasteric artery accompanying the spermatic cord

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Inferior Epigastric Artery

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Branch of the external iliac artery running laterally with the inguinal ligament supplying the lateral margin of the anterior abdominal wall

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Deep Circumflex Artery

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Anterior branch of the deep circumflex artery anastomoses with the

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Musculophrenic artery

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Branch of the femoral artery running superior toward the umbilicus over the inguinal ligament

It also anastomoses with the inferior epigastric artery

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Superficial epigastric artery

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Branch of the femoral artery running laterally upward parallel to the inguinal ligament

It also anastomoses with the the deep circumflex and lateral femoral circumflex arteries

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Superficial circumflex iliac artery

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Branch of the femoral artery running medially to supply the skin above the pubis

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Superficial pudendal artery

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Longitudinal venous connections between the lateral and thoracic veins and the superficial epigastric vein

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Thoracoepigastric veins

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Collateral route for venous return if caval or portal obstruction occurs

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Thoracoepigastric veins

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