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Anatomy Abdominal Wall week6 Flashcards

1
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What is the Abdomen divided into ?

A

4 Quadranrs
9 Regions

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2
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What is the Transphyloric plane?

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  • A transverse plane located halfway between the jugular notch and the pubic crest
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3
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Where is the subcutaneous layer located of the abdominal wall?

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  • Between the skin and muscular layer of thhe abdominal wall
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4
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What components does the subcutaneous layer consist of and their alternative names

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  • -Superficial Fatty layer(campers fascia)
  • Deep membranous layer(scarpas fascia)
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5
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What does the 1st components of the subcutaneous layer contain?

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  • Variable amounts of fat
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6
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Explain the structure and function of 2nd component in the subcutaneous layer?

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  • A Tough ,fibrous sheet
  • Covers the lower anterior abdominal wall
  • Extends into the perineum , where it becomes continous with the superficial perineal fascia
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7
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Name the flat muscles that make up the anterior and lateral walls of the muscular layer

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  • Exteral oblique
  • Internal oblique
    -Transversus oblique
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7
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Name the 3 key structures of the 3 flat muscles

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  • Inguinal ligament
    -Conjoined tendon
  • Linea Alba
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8
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What is the inguinal ligament fomed by?

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  • Thickened edge of the external oblique aponeurosis
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9
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What is the conjoined tendon formed by?

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  • Formed by the aponeroses of the internal oblique and trasnversus abdominis
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10
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What is the linea alba formed by

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  • overlapping aponeuroses from the xiphoid process to the pubis
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11
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What is the structure of the Rectus Sheat

Include:
- What it encloses
- What it is formed by

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-Encloses the rectus abdominis and pyramidalis muscles.
-Formed by the aponeuroses of anterolateral abdominal muscles

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12
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What is the function of the anterior layer in the rectus Sheath

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  • It extends the entire length of the rectus muscle
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13
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Where does the posterior layer end in the rectus sheath and where is it present

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  • At the arcuate line
  • Present in the upper 2/3 of the rectus muscle
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14
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What is the anterior layer above the arcuate line formed by?

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  • External oblique aponeurosis and the anterior leaf of the internal oblique aponeurosis
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15
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What is the posterior layer above the arcuate layer formed by ?

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  • Transversus abdominis aponeurosis and the posteoir leaf of the internal oblique aponeurosis.
16
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What is below the arcuate line?

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All the 3 aponerosis: External oblique, internal oblique, transversus abdominis

17
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What is the function of the posterior wall

A
  • Forms the posterior boundary of the abdominal cavity
18
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What are the 3 main muscle in the posterior wall

A
  • 5 Primary Muscles
  • Iliopsoas muscle
  • Thoracic diaphragm
19
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What are the names of the 5 primary muscles

A
  • Psoas Major
  • Psoas Minor
  • Quadratus lumborum
    -iliacus
  • diaphragm
20
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What is the role of the Thoracic diaphragm as a muscle in the posterior wall

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-Forms the superior portion of the abdominal wall

21
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What is the Iliopsoas muscle formed by

A

Union of the psoas major and iliacus

22
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Name the three types of facia in the Posterior abdominal wall

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  • Psoas Fascia
  • Thoracolumbar fascia
  • Endoabdominal fascia
23
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Name the 3 different types of endoabdominal fascia

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  • Transversalis fascia
  • Diaphgramatic fascia
    -Psoas fascia
24
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What does the psoas fascia attach to

which is 1 of the fascias in the fascias of the posterior abdominal wall

A

Attaches medially to the lumbar vertebrae

25
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What does the Thoracolumbar fascia enclose?
What does it fuse with ?
( One of the three main fascias in the posterior abdominal wall)

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-Quadratus lumborum
-Aponeurosis of the transverus Abddominis

26
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What is the function of the endoabdominal fascia?

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-Lines the internal surface of the abdominal wall muscles

27
Q

Where is the iliopubic Tract

A

Inguinal region

28
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What is the structure of the internal surface of the anterior Abdominal wall

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  • Lined by transversalis fascia
  • Contains variable amounts of fat
29
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Name the three structures that create the peritoneal folds

( in the internal surface of the Anterior Abdominal wall)

A
  • Median Umbilical cord
  • Medial Umbilical Folds
  • Lateral Umbilical Folds
30
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Describe the type of fold the structures creating the peritoneal folds have

A

Medial Umbilical cord
- single midline fold
Medial Umbilical Fold
- Paired folds
Lateral Umbilical Folds
- Paired folds

31
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What is peritoneal Fossae

A
  • Depressions between peritoneal folds and they are sites for herination
32
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What does the Peritoneal fossae include

A
  • Supra-vesical fossa
  • Medial inguinal fossa
  • Lateral inginal fossa
33
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What is the structure of the flaciform ligament

A
  • Double-layered peritoneal reflection
34
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What is the function of the flaciform ligament

A
  • Connects the liver to the anterior abdominal walls

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