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Abdominal Wall/Inguinal Flashcards

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What are the superior/inferior bordered of the abdominal diaphragm?

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Superior: Thoracic diaphragm

Infineon: Pelvic Rim (Linea Terminalis)

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How far superiorly does the abdomen lie?

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5th intercostal space

  • in supine position
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What are the contents of the abdomen?

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  • Peritoneal cavity
  • GI organs: Inferior esophagus, Stomach, duodenum, intestines, appendix…
  • Liver and Biliary system
  • Pancreas
  • Suprarenal glands
  • Kidneys and superior parts of ureter
  • Vessels
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What are the layers around the abdomen from superficial to deep?

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Skin —> Fatty superficial fascia (Camper’s) —> Membranous superficial fascia (Scarpa’s) —> Deep fascia —> External obliques —> Internal obliques —> Transverse abdominal muscle —> Endoabdominal fascia

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What are the limits of the anterior abdominal wall?

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Superiorly: Right/left Costal margins

Inferiorly: A Line connecting each ASIS to pubis

Laterally: Vertical line through ASIS

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What is the Linea Semilunaris?

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  • Curved Line/groove
  • EXTENDS FROM 9th CC TO PUBIS AND IS LOCATED 5-8 CM f/ MEDIAN PLANE
  • Represents Lateral border of rectus abdomin
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Where is the Pubic crest and Tubercle located? What attaches on it?

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Bony landmark 2.5 cm laterally of pubic symphysis

Inguinal ligament

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Where can the Iliac crest be palpated?

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6 cm posterior or ASIS

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Where is the subcostal plane?

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Joins the inferior margin of 10th costal cartilages through L2/L3

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Where is the transtubercular plane?

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Through the Iliac Tubercles passing through L5

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Where is the Transpyloric Plane?

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  • Midway between Xiphisternal joint and umbilicus

- INFERIOR BORDER OF L1

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Where is the Transumbilical Plane?

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Though umbilicus and at Levels L3-L4

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Which Vertebra are associated with which abdominal plane?

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SCP: L2-3

TTP: L5

TPP: L1

TUP: L3-4

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What are the different Abdominal regions?

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  • Right/Left Upper Quadrant (RUQ/LUQ)
  • Epigastric (EQ)
  • RIGHT/Left Lumbar (RLQ/LLQ)
  • Hypogastric (HQ)
  • Right/left Ingunal Quadrant (RIQ/LIQ)
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What are contents of RUQ?

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  • Liver: Right lobe
  • Gallbladder
  • Pyloris of Stomach
  • Duodenum 1-3
  • Head of Pancreas
  • Right suprarenal gland/Kidney
  • Right Kidney
  • Right Colic flexure
  • superior Ascending/Right Transverse Colon
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What are contents of LUQ?

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  • Liver: Left Lobe
  • Spleen
  • Stomach
  • Jejunum and Proximal Ileum
  • Pancreas: Body and Tail
  • Left Kidney/Suprarenal gland
  • LEft Colic flexure Colon
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What are contents of Right Lower Quadrant?

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  • Cecum
  • Vermiform Appendix
  • Inferior Ascending Colon
  • Right ovary/Uterine Tube or Spermatic cord
  • Right Ureter
  • Full bladder
  • Enlarged Uterus
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What are contents of LLQ?

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  • Sigmoid Colon
  • Inferior Descending Colon
  • Left ovary/UterineTube or Left spermatic cord
  • Left Ureter
  • Full Bladder
  • Enlarged Uterus
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Scarpa’s Fascia is continuous inferiorly with the ________ and the _____.

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Fascia Lata of the Thigh

Colle’s Fascia of perineum

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The Aponeurosis of the External Obliques fold back on itself and form the _________.

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Inguinal ligament (Poupart’s Ligament)

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What forms from the medial part of the inguinal ligament?

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Medial Inguinal Ligament reflects back horizontally forming the Lacunar ligament (Gumbernats) and then continues as the Pectineal ligament (Coopers).

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What is formed just superiorly to the medial part of the inguinal ligament?

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  • Triangular opening —> Superficial (External) Inguinal Ring
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Where doe the Cruces of the superficial inguinal ring insert?

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Lateral Crus —> Pubic Tubercle

Medial Crus —> Pubic Symphysis

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What are the contents of the superficial inguinal ring?

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  • Spermatic Cord
  • Round ligament in females
  • Ilioinguinal nerve (L1)
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What does the Ilioinguinal nerve supply?
Skin over superomedial thigh, skin of lower inguinal region, Mons pubis, anterior scrotum or labia majorum
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What are the structures of the EOM Aponeurosis?
- Inguinal Ligament (Poupart) - Lacunar (Gubernat) - Pectineal (Cooper) - Superficial Inguinal Ring - External Spermatic Fascia
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How does the spermatic cord run in males?
- Passes through Internal obliques fibers from which the cremasteric muscle is formed
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Which structure runs through the cremasteric muscle fibers?
Spermmatic cord
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Which structure is partly formed by the IOM?
Inguinal Canal
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What is the Conjoint Tendon (Falx Inguinalis)?
Insertion of IOM/trans versus abdominis into pubic symphysis
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How does the wall of the abdomen change above/below the arcuate line?
Above arcuate line (Upper 2/3): - EO, IO, and TA surround RA - Bundles are surrounded by Anterior and posterior rectus sheath Below Arcuate Line (Lower 1/3): - All lie superficial to RA - NO Posterior Rectus Sheath
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What structure is derived from the Fascia Transversalis?
Internal Spermatic Fascia of the spermatic cord
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What do the Iliohypogastric nerve and Ilioinguinal nerve supply?
IlioHypogastric (L1): Skin over upper inguinal region and iliac crest Ilioinguinal (L1): Skin over medial thigh and lower inguinal regions, mons pubis, Anterior croute or labia majorum
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Where does the superior epigastric artery enter the rectus sheath?
Inferior to 7th costal cartilage
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What are the umbilical folds?
MEdian: Urachus Medial: Obliterated umbilical artery Lateral: Patent Inferior epigastric artery
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What is the Large Median Fold? What is its free edge, and what is it the remnant of
Falciform ligament; Ligamentum teres; Umbilical vein
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What is Hesselbachs triangle?
Medial Inguinal Fossa
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What forms the floor for he inguinal canal?
Inguinal ligament
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Where is the Deep inguinal ring?
Slit like opening in the fascia transversalis
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Where is the Superficial inguinal Ring?
Triangular opening in EOM aponeurosis
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How do Indirect Inguinal hernias leave the abdominal cavity?
Leave Laterally to inferior epigastric vessels, transverse the deep inguinal ring, canal, and superficial inguinal ring
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How do Direct inguinal hernias run?
- Protrude anteriorly though posterior wall of inguinal canal and leave abdominal cavity MEDIAL to Inferior epigastric vessels - PAss through Hesselbachs triangle
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Where is Hesselbachs triangle located, and what bounds it?
- Located posterior to superficial inguinal ring. - Bounded: Inferior: Inguinal ligament Lateral: Inferior epigastric vessels Medial: LAteral border of RA
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Differentiate Indirect and Direct Hernias and how they run with the spermatic cord.
Indirect: Enter deep inguinal ring and run within spermatic cord Direct: Enter inguinal canal and run parallel to spermatic cord
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What are the contents of the Spermatic cord?
- Vas Deferens | - Testicular artery and vein (Pampiniform plexus)
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Differentiate right/left testicular drainage.
Right Teste: Single vein which drains directly to IVS at L1 Left Teste: Single veins which drain to left renal vein at L1
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Which nerve runs within the inguinal canal but NOT the spermatic cord?
Ilioinguinal nerve
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Where does the cremaster muscle terminate?
The Testes
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Differentiate Afferent and Efferent arms of the Cremasteric reflex.
Afferent:Ilioinguinal nerve (L1) which supplies skin on anteromedial skin of thigh Efferent: Gential branch of genitofemoral Nerve (L1-L2) —> Cremaster muscle

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