Abdominal wall Flashcards
1
Q
What are the names of the folds?
A
Median umbilical fold
Medial umbilical fold
Lateral umbilical fold
2
Q
What accompanies the umbilical folds?
A
Median umbilical fold = urachus
Medial umbilical fold = obliterated umbilical artery
Lateral umbilical fold = inferior epigastric vessels
3
Q
What passes between the umbilical folds?
A
In between median and medial folds = supravessicular fovea
In between medial and lateral folds = medial umbilical fovea (direct inguinal hernia starts here then goes though Hesselbach’s triangle then superficial inguinal ring.
Lateral to the lateral fold = lateral umbilical fossa (indirect inguinal hernia starts here)
