Ant. Abdominal Wall 1 Flashcards
Which artery Arise from the internal thoracic arteries and descends within the belly of the rectus abdominis within its sheath?
Superior epigastric arteries (Right and left)
Superior epigastric arteries (Right and left) supplies the _____ _____ and _____ aspect of the abdominal wall.
Rectus abdominis; superior
Which artery Arises from the external iliac artery and runs superiorly and ENTERS THE RECTUS SHEATH DEEP to the rectus abdominis muscle belly.
Inferior epigastric arteries (Right and left)
What does the Inferior epigastric arteries (Right and left) supply?
Supplies the rectus abdominis and medial part of the wall.
Which artery forms the lateral umbilical fold or ligament
when covered with parietal peritoneum?
Inferior epigastric arteries (Right and left)
What structures are used to determine whether an inguinal herniation is DIRECT OR INDIRECT?
Inferior epigastric arteries (Right and left) and it’s accompanying veins
Which artery Arise from the femoral arteries and run in the
superficial fascia toward the umbilicus?
Superficial epigastric arteries
Superficial epigastric arteries supplies what?
Supplies the subcutaneous tissue and overlying skin.
Which artery Also arise from femoral arteries, but run in the
superficial fascia along the inguinal ligament?
Superficial circumflex iliac arteries
Superficial circumflex iliac arteries supplies what?
Supplies subcutaneous tissue and overlying skin.
Which artery Arise from the external iliac arteries and run along the deep aspect of the anterior abdominal wall parallel to the inguinal ligament?
Deep circumflex iliac arteries
Deep circumflex iliac arteries supplies what?
Supplies the iliacus muscle and the inferior part of the wall.
What does the Deep circumflex iliac arteries anastomoses with?
Iliolumbar artery (Iliac branch)
Deep circumflex iliac arteries is in which plane?
Sagittal (Slight oblique)
______ vein serves as communication between the femoral vein
and the axillary vein.
Thoracoepigastric vein
Thoracoepigastric vein is portal/systematic?
Portal
What is the portal pressure?
5-8 mm/Hg
Portal obstruction causes these thoracoepigastric veins along with the paraumbilical veins to varicose. This condition is called _____ _____.
caput medusae
Which nerve:
– Continuation of 7th to 11th intercostal nerves.
– Course between the internal oblique and transverse abdominal muscles (neurovascular plane).
Thoracoabdominal nerves
Thoracoabdominal nerves innervates?
Innervate respective muscles, periphery of the diaphragm and overlying skin.
Which nerve is a Continuation of T12, running along the inferior border of
12th rib?
Subcostal nerves
Subcostal nerves innervates?
Innervates the inferior part of the external oblique and SKIN OVER THE ASIS.
Which nerve:
Ventral rami of L1, pass between the internal oblique and transverse abdominis muscles and pierce the transverse abdominal, and its branches then pierce the external oblique aponeurosis.
Iliohypogastric nerves
Iliohypogastric nerves innervates? (4)
Innervates the skin of the HYPOGASTRIC REGION and the skin over the ILIAC CREST, INTERNAL OBLIQUE and the TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS muscles.
Which nerve:
– Also from the ventral rami of L1
– Innervates the skin of the scrotum and labia majora, mons pubis, and medial aspect of the thigh, as well as the internal oblique and transverse abdominis muscles.
Ilioinguinal nerves
Superficial lymphatic vessels accompanies _____ arteries.
Subcutaneous arteries
Superficial lymphatic vessels:
– Those that are _____ to the umbilicus drain into the axillary lymph nodes, and a few into the parasternal nodes.
– Those that are _____ to the umbilicus drain into the superficial inguinal nodes.
Superior; inferior
Deep lymphatic vessels accompanies the _____ veins.
Deep
Deep lymphatic vessels drain into the external iliac, common iliac, and lumbar lymph
nodes. Which eventually drains into _____ _____, the largest lymph node in the abdomen.
Cysterna chyli
