Abdominal Wall Flashcards
Anteroabdominal wall layers
Skin Superficial fatty fascia - camper’s fascia Deep membranous scarpa’s fascia Potential space Muscular laters with investing fascia Endoabdominal / transversalis fascia Extraperitoneal fat Parietal peritoneum
External obliques
Funciton
Bilaterally flex trunk
Compress abdominal
Unilaterally - ipsilateral bending
Contralateral rotation
External obliques
Innervation
Thoracoabdominal nerve
Subcoastal nerve
Internal oblique function
Bilaterally flex trunk
Compress abdomen
Unilaterally bend and rotate ipsilateral
Internal oblique innervation
Thoracoabdomino n
Subcostal n
Iliohypogastric n
Ilioinguinal n
Transverse abdominals
Funciton
Bilaterally compress abd
Transverse abdominis innervation
Thoracoabdominal n
Subcostal n
Iliohypogastric n
Ilioinguinal n
Inguinal region contains
EO aponeurosis (inguinal ligament) ASIS to pubic tubercle Lacunae ligament IO and TA > conjoint tendon TA FIBERS DONT CONTRIBUTE
Rectus abdominis function
Flexes lumbar trunk
Compresses abdominis
Rectus abdominis innervation
Thoracoabdominal n
Subcostal n
Above accurate line anterior
EO aponeurosis and 1/2 IO aponeurosis
Above accurate line posteriorly
TA aponeurosis and 1/2 IO aponeurosis
Below arcuate line anterior
All 3 aponeurosis pass anterior to rectus abdominis
Below arcuate line posterior
Only endoabdominal/ transversalis fascia and parietal peritoneum
Falciform ligament
Between liver and superior wall
Round ligament and paraumbilical veins