Abdominal Wall and Inguinal Region Lab Manual Flashcards
What is Camper’s fascia and where is it located?
- lower 1/3 of anterior abdominal wall
- superficial to Scarpa’s
What is Scarpa’s fascia?
- Deeper membranous layer of the fascia on the anterior abdominal wall in lower 1/3 of abdomin
Why can rupturing the urethra cause fluid buildup in the scrotum?
- Fluid can move freely in the fascia between the abdomin (Scarpa’s) and the scrotum
What are the attachments for Scarpa’s fascia?
- iliac crest, fascia lata, inguinal ligament, ischiopubic ramus, and urogenital diaphragm
What are the openings called where there is communication between Scarpa’s and the scrotal fascia and labial fascia?
- abominoscrotal and abdominolabial
From what plexus are the ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves derived?
L1 ventral ramus of the lumbar plexus
What nerve supplying the abdominal wall is at the level of the xiphiod process?
7th intercostal
What nerve distributes to the abdominal wall at the level of the umbilicus?
10th intercostal
What nerve of the anterior abdominal wall is suprapubic?
iliohypogastric
What nerve give rise to the labial or scrotal nerves?
ilioinguinal
What are the 3 sets of superficial vessels that supply the inferior abdominal wall and where do they come from?
- superficial epigastric
- superficial circumflex iliac
- superficial external pudendal
- Aa. from the Femoral artery
- Vv. from great saphenous
T or F: the three flat muscles of the abdomen have dual insertions.
True, Medially they insert to the linea alba and inferior they insert into structures in the inguinal region
What are the three layers of the abdominal flat muscles form superficial to deep?
- External abdominal oblique (hands in pocket)
- Internal abdominal oblique
- Transversus abdmoninis
T or F: the inferior fibers of the internal abdominal oblique insert on the rectus sheath/linea alba?
False, they arch over and turn inferiorly to attach to the superior border of the pubic crest
What are the inferior fibers of the internal abdominal oblique that arch over to attach to the pubic crest called?
Falx inguinalis
What other fibers besides the inferior fibers of the internal abdominal oblique contribute to the falx inguinalis?
Fibers of the transversus abdominus
Where do most of the nerves and vessels that supply the abdominal wall and muscles pass through?
They pass forward in the fascial plane between the internal abdominal oblique and the transversus muscles
What is located on either side of the linea alba?
The rectus sheath
What vessels can be accessed by cutting through the rectus sheath and rectus femoris?
Superior and inferior epigastric vessels
What is the arcuate line?
where the change from 2 layer on top and bottom on rectus changes to 3 layers on top and 1 thin layer of transversalis fascia on the bottom