Abdominal Wall (surgery)

Question 1

Above the umbilicus what is the superficial fascia composed of

Answer 1

a single sheet of connective tissue

continuous with the superficial fascia in other regions of the body

Question 2

below the umbilicus what is the superficial connective tissue composed of

Answer 2

it is divided into 2 layers, the fatty superficial layer (campers fascia) and the membraneous deep layer (carps fascia)
note that 2 superficial vessels and nerves run between the two layers

Question 3

name the flat muscles of the abdominal wall

Answer 3

external oblique
internal oblique
transversus abdominis

Question 4

name the vertical muscles of the abdominal wall

Answer 4

rectus abdominis

pyramidalis

Question 5

in the midline of the abdominal wall what is the line called

Answer 5

linea alba

Question 6

the lateral boarders of rectus abdominis is called what

Answer 6

linea semilunaris

Question 7

at several places the rectus abdominis is intersected by fibrous strips known as

Answer 7

tendinous intersections

Question 8

what are the main innervation of the anterior abdominal wall

Answer 8

thorax-abdominal nerves (T7-T11)
subcostal nerve (T12)
beaches of the lumbar plexus

Question 9

what is the transpyloric plane

Answer 9

halfway between the jugular notch and the pubic symphysis

approx at the level of L1

Question 10

what is the inter-tubercular plane

Answer 10

horizontal line that runs between the superior aspect of the iliac crests

Question 11

what is the mid clavicular line

Answer 11

run from the middle of the clavicle to the mid-inguinal point (halfway between the ASIS and pubic symphysis)