Abdominal anatomy Flashcards
What structures do we pass through in midline incision?
Skin Campers Scarpas Linea alba Transversalis fascia Extra-peritoneal fat Parietal peritoneum
Whats structures do we pass through in a grid-iron incision?
Skin Campers Scarpas EO IO TA Transversalis fascia Extra-peritoneal fat Parietal peritoneum
Transverse incision - what structures do we pass through?
Skin campers Scarpas ±EO depending how lateral Anterior rectus fascia Rectus ± IO depending how lateral TA TF EP fat Parietal peritoneum
What level is the transpyloric plane, what is at this level?
Remember the story….
L1
Pylorus of the stomach Left hilum of kidney fundus with the gallbladder Neck of the pancreas 2nd part of the duodenal DJ flex him L +R colic flexure SMA, portal vein Spleen
Subcostal plane?
Margin of 10th costal cartilage
Intercostal plane?
Highest point of iliac crest = L4
Intertubercular plane?
L5
Levels of the: IMA, aortic bifurcation, IVC formation from common iliac veins?
L3, L4, L5
Difference between superficial fascia above and below umbillicus
Above = 1 layer
Below = Campers fascia and Scarpas fascia
Campers = superficial fatty layer
Scarpas = membranous deep layer
- It is the Scarpas fascia that is only really found below umbilicus
How does Campers fascia continue inferiorly in men vs women?
Men = continues to penis, after losing fat becomes continuous with scrotum - dartos fascia
Women - retains some fat > labium majora
How does Scarpas fascia continue inferiorly?
Continues into thigh and just under inguinal ligament fuses with deep fascia of thigh = fascia lata
Continues into anterior perineum = attaches to ischiopubic rami + posterior perineal membrane = Colle’s fascia
In men = blends with superficial layers as it passes over penis, before continuing to scrotum to become dartos fascia
In men you also have extensions reaching dorsum of penis as fungiform ligament
Women = continues to become labia majora and perineum
In midline it is firmly attached to linea alba and symphysis pubis
External oblique - origin, insertion, innervation?
Origin = outer surface of lower 8 ribs (5-12)
Insertion = anterior 2/3rds - outer lip of iliac crest
Aponeurosis in midline with linea alba
Innervation = Ventral rami of lower 6 spinal thoracic nerves
Internal oblique - origin, insertion and innervation?
Origin = From thoracolumbar fascia - anterior 2/3rds of iliac crest and lateral 2/3rds of inguinal ligament Insertion = lower 3 ribs
Ventral rami of lower 6 spinal thoracic nerves
Transversus abdominus - origin, insertion and innervation?
Origin = inner aspect of costal cartilages of lower 6 ribs, anterior 2/3rds of iliac crest, lateral 1/3rd of inguinal ligament
Insertion = Pubic crest and pectineal line
Ventral rami of lower 6 spinal thoracic nerves
Why is transversalis fascia unique?
All flat muscles (EO, IO, TA) are surrounded by fascia
But the deep fascia of the transversalis abdominus is more developed = transversalis fascia
Which abdominal muscle forms the anterior wall of inguinal canal?
Aponeurosis of external oblique
Which abdominal muscles lower border forms inguinal ligament?
What other ligaments does inguinal ligament form medially?
External oblique
Lacunar ligament attaches to pectin pubis of superior pubic ramus
Coopers ligament extends to pectin pubis of pelvic brim
Rectus abdominus - origin, insertion and innervation?
Origin = pubic symphysis, crest and tubercle Insertion = costal cartilage of rib 5-7 and xiphoid process
Ventral rami of lower 6 spinal thoracic nerves
Rectus sheath above costal margin vs above arcuate line vs below arcuate line?
Above costal margin = anterior sheath is only external oblique
Above arcuate line:
Internal oblique splits to anterior and posterior sheath
Anterior with EO
Posterior with TA
Below arcuate line all muscle go to anterior sheath = no posterior sheath
What is the arcuate line?
Where inferior epigastric vessels enter the rectus sheath
How are the greater sac and omental bursa of peritoneal cavity connected?
Epiploic foramen
What is boundaries of epiploic foramen?
Anterior = portal vein, hepatic artery and bile duct
- These are all enclosed in the hepatoduodenal ligament
Posterior = IVC
Superior = caudate lobe of liver
Inferior = First part of duodenum
Superficial blood supply of abdominal wall?
Superior wall = Musculophrenic and internal thoracic
Inferior = Femoral artery via superficial epigastric and superficial circumflex
Deeper blood supply of abdominal wall?
Superior = superior epigastric (Terminal branch of internal thoracic)
Inferior = inferior epigastric and deep circumflex of iliac (both branches of external iliac)
Laterally = intercostal and subcostal
Lymphatic drainage of abdominal wall?
Above umbilicus = axillary
Below = superficial inguinal
Where does the greater omentum attach?
Greater curve of the stomach and 1st part of duodenum
Then passes inferiorly over transverse colon and jejunum
Then turns posteriorly and ascends to join posterior border of transverse colon
What two arteries lie with greater omentum, and where do they originate from?
Left and right gastro-epiploic
Left = splenic Right = terminal branch of gastroduodenal (from common hepatic artery)
Where does lesser omentum attach?
How can we divide it?
Lesser curve of stomach and first part of duodenum
To the inferior surface of liver
Into hepatoduodenal ligament and hepatogastric ligament
What is significant about hepatoduodenal ligament?
Is anterior border of epiploic foramen
Houses:
Portal vein
Hepatic artery proper
Bile duct
Which arteries lie between the two layers of the lesser omentum?
Left and right gastric
What are the three peritoneal folds which attach organs to posterior abdominal walls?
- Mesentery - connect jejunum and ileum to posterior wall.
- Transverse mesocolon - begins at head + body of pancreas
- Sigmoid mesocolon - joins sigmoid colon to posterior abdominal wall. Contains sigmoid and superior rectal vessels.
Where does oesophagus begin and end?
Where does it pierce the diaphragm ?
C6 to T11
T10
Narrowings of the oesophagus?
ABCD
Arch of aorta
Left main stem bronchus
Cricoid cartilage
Diaphragmatic orifice
Histology of oesophagus?
Mucosa = non-keratinised squamous epithelium
Submucosa = glandular tissue
Muscularis externa
Adventitia
NO SEROSAL LAYER
Muscularis externa of oesophagus in upper vs lower?
Upper = striated Middle = both Lower = smooth
Upper middle lower oesophagus - artery, vein and lymphatic supply?
Artery: Inferior thyroid, aortic branches, left gastric
Veins: Inferior thyroid, azygous system, left gastric
Lymphatics = Deep cervical, mediastinal, gastric
Nerve supply of oesophagus?
Upper = recurrent laryngeal Lower = oesophageal plexus = vagus
Arterial supply of the stomach?
Left gastric from coeliac trunk
Right gastric from common hepatic
Left gastro-epiploic from splenic artery
Right gastro-epiploic from the gastroduodenal
three main branches of coeliac axis, and the some of the main branches of these as well?
Left gastric
Common hepatic > right gastric, gastroduodenal and proper artery hepatic, cystic.
- GDA:
right gastro-epiploic + superior pancreaticoduodenal, duodenal branches
Splenic > Left gastro-epiploic, short gastric and pancreatic
What does the right gastro-epiploic pass through?
The layers of the greater omentum
Relations to the coeliac axis?
Inferior = pancreatic body and renal vein Right = coeliac ganglion and liver Left = Coeliac ganglion and gastric cardia
4 parts of the duodenum and their relations?
Superior part = from pyloric orifice to neck of gallbladder at L1
- Passes anterior to bile duct, gastroduodenal artery, IVC and portal vein
Descending part = neck of gallbladder down to L3
- Anterior = transverse colon
- Posterior = right kidney
Medial = head of the pancreas
Inferior part = Crosses IVC, aorta and vertebral bodies
-crossed anteriorly by SMA and SMV
Ascending part = upwards to the left of the aorta to about L2
- terminates at duodojejunal flexure
what ligament surrounds duodenojejunal flexure?
Suspensory ligament of duodenum / Ligament of Treitz . This is a fold of the peritoneum.
Where are the two papilla in the duodenum?
Both in descending duodenum:
Major papilla = CBD and pancreatic duct
Minor papilla = accessory pancreatic duct and junction of midgut and foregut
Whats the arterial supply of duodenum?
Coeliac axis = ant and post. SUPERIOR pancreaticoduodenal, supraduodenal
SMA = ant and post. INFERIOR pancreaticoduodenal, 1st jejunal branch
Jejunal blood supply vs ileal?
Wall structure?
Both from SMA
Jejunal has longer vasa recta
Ileum has more dominant double layered arcade, smaller vasa recta
Ileum is thinner walled and has less prominent place circulares
Where does Meckels diverticulum love and what is it?
Would be found on the anti-mesenteric border of the ileum
It is a remnant of the vitelline duct
What are the four lobes of liver?
Which Couinaud segments make these up?
Falciform ligament vs cantiles line?
L = 1-4
R = 5-8
quadrate = 4 caudate = 1
Cantiles line is a line separating right and left lobe anatomically. Falciform ligament divides left lobe through segments 4a/b on right and 2/3 on left.
Blood supply to each liver lobe?
L = left hepatic R = right hepatic
Caudate = both left and right hepatic
What separates the caudate and quadrate?
What does this structure contain?
Porta hepatis. Quadrate anterior, caudate posterior
Common hepatic duct, hepatic artery, portal vein, symp. and parasympathetic fibres + lymphatic drainage
What makes up the portal triad, and its relation to each other?
Hepatic artery
Portal vein
Bile duct
Artery medial to duct
Vein posterior to both
Ligaments of the liver - Falciform: What it splits up, what it contains, where it runs from and what it splits into itself?
Falciform:
Splits left lobe into medial and lateral
2 layer fold of peritoneum from umbilicus to the anterior liver surface
Free edge contains ligamentum teres = remant of umbilical vein.
On superior surface it splits into the coronary and left triangular ligament
Blood supply to the liver?
Venous drainage ?
Left and right hepatic artery from hepatic artery proper
Portal vein takes 70% of blood supply to liver, hepatic artery = 30%
Venous drainage:
Blood is dispersed by sinusoids to central veins of liver lobules = drain to hepatic veins = drain to IVC
Caudate lobe drains directly into IVC
Borders of the epiploic foramen?
Anterior = free border of lesser omentum = hepatoduodenal ligament
> contains bile duct, portal vein and hepatic artery
Posterior = IVC
Superior = caudate lobe
Inferior = 1st part of the duodenum + hepatic artery
What is the Pringles manoeuvre?
When you clamp the epiploic foramen in a difficult cholecystectomy / liver trauma
This will clamp the portal vein and hepatic artery which sit in the anterior border (hepatoduodenal ligament)