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Anatomy of the Anterior Abdominal Wall and the Inguinal Canal Flashcards

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What are the 9 regions of the abdomen?

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Right hypochondrium
Right flank (lumbar)
Right inguinal (groin, iliac)
Epigastric
Umbilical
Hypogastric (pubic)
Left hypochondrium
Left flank (lumbar)
Left inguinal (groin, iliac)

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What are the 4 quadrants of the abdomen?

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Right upper quadrant
Right lower quadrant
Left upper quadrant
Left lower quadrant

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What is the L1/2 plane?

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Transpyloric plane

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What is the L4/5 plane?

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Intertubercular plane

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What are the layers of the anterior abdominal wall?

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Skin
Superficial fascia
Deep fascia
Muscles
Fascia transevarsalis
Extraperitoneal fat
Parietal peritoneum

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What are the components of the superficial fascia?

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Fatty layer: Camper’s fascia
Membranous layer: Scarpa fascia

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7
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What are the different muscles of the anterior abdominal wall?

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External oblique
Internal oblique
Transversus

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What are the layers of the skin of the anterior abdominal wall?

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Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous tissue
Muscle

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9
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What are the Langer’s skin lines?

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They indicate the predominant direction of collagen fiber bundles in the dermis

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10
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What is the relation between lacerations/cuts and Langer’s skin lines?

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Incision or laceration running parallel to the Langer’s lines have less tendency to gape than those crossing them

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Which muscle is associated with the fatty layer of the superficial fascia?

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Darto’s muscle

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Which fascia is associated with the Scarpa’s fascia?

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Colles’ fascia

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What is the deep fascia of the anterior abdominal wall?

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A thin layer of connective tissue covering the muscles

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What is the deep fascia in the limbs like?

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It forms a complete investment to the muscles and is fused with the periosteum over the subcutaneous surfaces of the bones

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15
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What are the components of the external oblique?

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Superficial inguinal ring
External spermatic fascia
Inguinal ligament

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16
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What is the point of origin of the external oblique muscle?

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Lower eight ribs

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17
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What are the different insertion points of the external oblique muscles?

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Xiphoid process
Linea alba
Pubic symphysis, crest, and tubercule
The anterior half of the ileac crest, including ASIS

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What is ASIS?

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Anterior superior iliac spine, bony projection of the iliac bone

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What are the components of the internal oblique?

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Cremaster muscle
Conjoint tendon

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What are the points of origin of the internal oblique muscle?

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Thoracolumbar fascia
Iliac crest
Lateral 2/3 of the inguinal ligament

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What are the insertion points of the internal muscle?

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Xiphoid process
Linea alba
Pubic crest (via conjoint tendon)
Lower three ribs and costal cartilages

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22
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What are the origin points of the transversus?

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Thoracolumbar fascia
Iliac crest
Lower six costal cartilages
Lateral 1/3 of the inguinal ligament

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What are the insertion points of the transversus muscle?

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Xiphoid process
Linea alba
Pubic crest (via conjoint tendon)

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24
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What connects the internal oblique and the transversus?

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Conjoint tendon

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25
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What are the origin points of the rectus abdominis?

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Symphysis pubis
Pubic crest

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26
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What are the insertion points of rectus abdominis?

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Xiphoid process
5th, 6th and 7th costal cartilages

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27
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Is the rectus sheath above or below the connective muscle?

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Above the costal margin

28
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What are the components of the rectus sheath?

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Aponeurosis of the external oblique
Thoracic wall

29
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What are the structures between the costal margin and the level of ASIS?

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Externa oblique aponeuphrosis + anterior 1/2 internal oblique aponeuphrosis

Posterior 1/2 aponeuphrosis + transversus abdominis aponeuphrosis

30
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What is the fascia transervalis?

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The thin layer that lines the transversus abdominis is continuous, with a similar layer lining the diaphragm and the iliacus muscle

31
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What is the fascia transversalis continuous with?

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Deep inguinal ring
Internal spermatic fascia
Femoral sheath

32
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What is the extraperitoneal fat?

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A thin layer of connective tissue that contains a variable amount of fat and lies between the fascia transversalis and the parietal peritoneum

33
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What are the walls of the abdomen lined with?

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Parietal peritoneum

34
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What are the abdominal incisions? (10)

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  1. Upper midline
  2. Right paramedian
  3. Transverse
  4. Nephrectomy
  5. Subcostal
  6. Gridiron
  7. Left iliac
  8. Lower midline
  9. Suprapubic
  10. Laparoscopic ports
35
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What are the main arteries of the abdominal wall?

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Internal thoracic artery
External iliac artery
Thoracic artery
Abdominal aorta

36
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What are the associated branches of the internal thoracic artery?

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Superior epigastric artery

37
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What are the associated branches of the external iliac aretry?

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Inferior epigatsric artrey
Deep circumflex iliac artery

38
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What are the associated branches of the thoracic aorta?

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Lower two posterior intercostal arteries

39
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What are the associated branches of the abdominal aorta?

A

Four lumbar arteries

40
Q

Where does the superior epigastric vein drain?

A

Internal thoracic vein

41
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Where do the inferior epigastric and deep circumflex iliac veins drain?

A

External iliac vein

42
Q

Which veins drain into the azygous veins?

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Lower two posterior intercostal veins

43
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Which veins drain into the inferior vena cava?

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The four lumbar veins

44
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What is the network of veins around the umbilicous?

A

Great saphenous vein
Superficial epigatsric vein
Lateral thoracic vein
Paraumbilical veins

45
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Where do the great saphenous and superficial epigastric veins drain?

A

Femoral vein

46
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Where does the lateral thoracic vein drain?

A

Axillary vein

47
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Where do the paraumbilical veins drain?

A

Portal vein

48
Q

What are the superficial lymph vessels of the anterior abdominal wall?

A

Anterior and Posterior

49
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What are the divisions of the anterior superficial lymph vessels?

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Above and below the umbilicus

50
Q

Where do the lymph nodes above the umbilicus drain?

A

Anterior axillary nodes

51
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What are the divisions of the posterior superficial lymph vessels?

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Above and below the iliac crests

52
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WHere do the posterior superficial lymph vessels above the iliac crest drain?

A

Posterior axillary nodes

53
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Where do the lymph vessels below the umbilicus and the iliac crests drain?

A

Superficial inguinal nodes

54
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What are the deep lymph vessels?

A

Internal thoracic nodes
External iliac nodes
Posterior mediastinal nodes
Para-aortic (lumbar) nodes

55
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What are the nerves of the of the anterior abdominal wall?

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First lumbar nerve
Lower six thoracic nerves

56
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What are the nerves associated with the first lumbar nerve?

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Ilioinguinal nerve
Iliohypogastric nerve

57
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What do the ilioinguinal nerve and the iliohypogastric nerve supply?

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Skin above inguinal ligament & symphysis pubis

58
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What are the lower 6 thoracic nerves?

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Thoracoabdominal nerves (T7 - 11)
Subcostal nerve

59
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Which area does the subcostal nerve supply?

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Pyramidalis

60
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Which areas do the thoracoabdominal nerves supply?

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External oblique
Internal oblique
Transversus abdominis
Rectus abdominis

61
Q

What does bony part of the posteror abdominal wall form?

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Lumbar vertebrae
Twelfth pair of ribs
Ilium

62
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What are the layers of posterior abdominal wall?

A

Bony part
Muscles
Part of the diaphgram

63
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What are the muscles of the posterior abdominal wall?

A

Psoas major
Quadratus lumborum
Transversus abdominis
Iliacus

64
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What muscles make up the Iliopsoas?

A

Psoas major
Iliacus

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