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Ant. Abdominal Wall 2 Flashcards

1
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The internal surface of the anterior abdominal wall is lined with _____ _____.

A

parietal peritoneum

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There are ___ umbilical folds (ligaments covered by parietal peritoneum) that extend from the umbilicus along the inferior, internal abdominal surface.

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5

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This Umbilical FOLD extends from the apex of the bladder to the umbilicus and contains the median umbilical ligament.

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Median

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This Umbilical LIGAMENT is the remnant of the reduced ALLANTOIC STALK OR URACHUS.

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Median

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Which umbilical ligament connects the bladder to the umbilicus?

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Median umbilical ligament

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These umbilical folds are lateral to the median umbilical fold.

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Right and left MEDIAL umbilical folds

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Right and left MEDIAL umbilical folds contains which umbilical ligaments?

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R/L medial umbilical ligaments

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R/L medial umbilical ligaments is the remnant of the fetal umbilical arteries which carried which type of blood?

A

DEOXYGENATED BLOOD!

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These umbilical folds are lateral to the medial umbilical folds.

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R/L Lateral umbilical folds

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10
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R/L Lateral umbilical folds are peritoneal coverings of the _____ _____ arteries & veins.

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inferior epigastric

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_____ _____ _____: patent arteries that arise from the external iliac arteries.

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Inferior epigastric arteries

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12
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Which ligaments forms the lateral border of the inguinal triangle (Hesselbach’s triangle)?

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R/L lateral umbilical ligaments

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This LIGAMENT has an embryological derivative of urachus (reduced allantoic stalk).

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Median umbilical ligament

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This LIGAMENT has an embryological derivatives of the occluded umbilical arteries.

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R/L medial umbilical ligaments

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This LIGAMENT has the patent inferior epigastric arteries and veins.

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R/L lateral umbilical ligaments

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What is the shallow fossae between the folds?

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Peritoneal fossae

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17
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What are the 3 fossaes in Peritoneal fossae?

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  • Supravesical fossae
  • Medial inguinal fossae
  • Lateral inguinal fossae
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18
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Which one of the Peritoneal fossae is between the median and medial folds (site for rare external supravesicular hernias)?

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Supravesical fossae

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Which one of the Peritoneal fossae is between the medial and lateral folds (site for less common, direct inguinal hernias)?

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Medial inguinal fossae

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Which one of the Peritoneal fossae is lateral to the lateral umbilical folds, which includes the deep inguinal rings (site for MOST COMMON, INDIRECT INGUINAL HERNIAS IN MALE)?

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Lateral inguinal fossae

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21
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_____ Canal–oblique, inferomedially directed

passage through the inferior abdominal wall.

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Inguinal

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Inguinal canal lies parallel to the inguinal ligament and contains the _____ _____(males) or the _____ _____ of the uterus (female).

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spermatic cord; round ligament of the uterus

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23
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Borders of the Inguinal Canal:

-Formed by aponeuroses of external oblique and internal oblique.

A

Anterior & lateral borders

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24
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Borders of the Inguinal Canal:
-Formed by transversalis fascia & conjoint tendon (joining of the internal oblique and the transversus abdominis muscles. (medial support)

A

Posterior & medial borders

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25
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Borders of the Inguinal Canal:

-Formed by the arching muscle fibers of the internal oblique and transverse abdominal muscles.

26
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Borders of the Inguinal Canal:

-Formed by the trough of the inguinal ligament

27
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What is a slit-like opening between the fibers of the external oblique aponeurosis.

A

Superficial inguinal ring

28
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Superficial inguinal ring is located _____ to the pubic tubercle.

A

superolateral

29
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What are the contents in the Inguinal canal? (4)

A
  • Spermatic cord
  • Round ligament
  • Genital branch of the gentofemoral nerve
  • Ilioinguinal nerver
30
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(Parts of the Superficial Inguinal Ring):

-The _____ crus attaches to the pubic tubercle and the _____ crus attaches to the pubic crest.

A

lateral crus; medial crus

31
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(Parts of the Superficial Inguinal Ring):

-_____ _____ are fibers found between the crura which prevent the crura from spreading.

A

Intercrural fibers

32
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(Parts of the Superficial Inguinal Ring):

_____ ligament – horizontally oriented ligament running along the pectineal line of the pecten pubis.

33
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(Parts of the Superficial Inguinal Ring):
_____ ligament – fibers from the deep aspect of the inguinal ligament which also attaches to the pectineal line of the pecten pubis. It reinforces the medial floor of the inguinal canal.

A

Lacunar ligament

34
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The _____ ligament forms the medial border of the femoral canal through which a femoral herniation passes (MOST COMMON IN FEMALE).

35
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What is A DEFECT OF THE TRANSVERSALIS FASCIA, forming an opening and the internal lining of the inguinal canal.

A

Deep (Internal) Inguinal Ring

36
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What allows the passage of the ductus deferens, round ligament of the uterus and gonadal vessels.

A

Deep (Internal) Inguinal Ring

37
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What is located just superior to the middle of the inguinal ligament, and LATERAL TO THE INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC ARTERY.

A

Deep (Internal) Inguinal Ring

38
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_____ Hernia is a protrusion of parietal peritoneum and viscera through the abdominal cavity LATERAL to the lateral umbilical fold. It enters the deep inguinal ring if congenital and exits the superficial ring if it is complete.

39
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_____ Hernia – protrusion MEDIAL to the inferior epigastric vessels that enters Hesselbach’s triangle ( triangle bounded by the inferior epigastric vessels, rectus abdominis and the inguinal ligament). Does not traverse the entire canal.

40
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_____ Herniation: A protrusion of parietal peritoneum and/or abdominal viscera into the femoral canal.

A

Femoral herniation

41
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  • Femoral herniation is more prevalent in FEMALES and protrudes _____ to the inguinal ligament and _____ to the lacunar ligament.
  • Strangulation of the herniation may occur.
A

inferior; lateral

42
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Development of the Inguinal Canal in the male:
_____ _____- a peritoneal diverticulum (expansion) that carries the muscular and fascial layers with it as it forms the inguinal canal. It eventually enters the primordial scrotum. THIS IS A SPACE.

A

Processus Vaginalis

43
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Development of the Inguinal Canal in the male:
_____- a fibrous cord that connects the UNDESCENDED TESTES with the anterior abdominal wall at the site of the future deep inguinal ring.

A

Gubernaculum

44
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Which congenital anomalies occurs in 30% of premature male babies; condition whereby the ONE OR BOTH TESTES FAILS TO DESCEND AND MATURE. The testis may be in the abdominal cavity or anywhere along the route of descent. There is 20 – 44 % increase in risk of TESTICULAR CANCER.

A

Cryptorchidism (Undescended testicle)

45
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Which congenital anomaly?
-After traversing the inguinal canal, the testes deviate from the route of DESCENT INTO ABNORMAL LOCATIONS. (E.g. proximal thigh, dorsal penis and opposite side.)

A

Ectopic Testes

46
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Which congenital anomaly?

-excess fluid in a persistent processus vaginalis.

47
Q

What are the 4 Spermatic cord coverings?

A
  • Internal spermatic fascia
  • Cremasteric muscle
  • External spermatic fascia
  • Transversus abdominis muscle
48
Q

Spermatic cord coverings:
Which structure is derived from transversalis
fascia?

A

Internal spermatic fascia

49
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Spermatic cord coverings: Which structure is derived from the internal oblique aponeurosis? This is the EFFERENT arch of the CREMASTERIC REFLEX.

A

Cremasteric muscle

50
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What is the innervation to cremasteric muscle?

A

Genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve

51
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Spermatic cord coverings:

Which structure is derived from the external oblique aponeurosis?

A

External spermatic fascia

52
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Spermatic cord coverings:

Which structure does NOT contribute to spermatic cord layers?

A

Transversus abdominis muscle!

53
Q

“Point and Shoot”-
-Point is to _____ and
under _____ control.
-Shoot is to _____ and under _____ control.

A
  • Urinate; Parasympathetics

- Ejaculate; Sympathetics

54
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Development of the Inguinal Canal in the female:
-A similar process as in the male, diverticulum through the muscular and fascial layers along with the peritoneum that forms the inguinal canal.

A

Processus Vaginalis

55
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Development of the Inguinal Canal in the female:

-A fibrous cord that connects the OVARIES AND UTERUS to the developing LABIUM MAJUS.

A

Gubernaculum

56
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Development of the Inguinal Canal in the female:

-This is the ADULT remnant of the GUBERNACULUM that connects the OVARIES TO THE UTERUS.

A

Proper ovarian ligament

57
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Development of the Inguinal Canal in the female:

-This is the ADULT remnant of the GUBERNACULUM that connects the UTERUS TO THE LABIUM MAJUS.

A

Round ligament

58
Q

The inguinal canals and rings in the female are much _____ and _____ than in males.

A

smaller; narrower

59
Q

Development of the Inguinal Canal in the female:

  • The ovaries descend into the _____ _____ and stops.
  • After this, the processus vaginalis obliterates forming the _____ vaginalis.
A
  • true pelvis

- tunica vaginalis

60
Q

Development of the Inguinal Canal in the female:
-If there is incomplete closure of the PROCESSUS VAGINALIS, a persistent canal may remain called the _____ __ _____. A herniation into the labia majora may occur.

A

Canal of Nuck

61
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What are the 3 Round ligaments (Ligamentum teres)?

A
  1. Round ligament of the uterus (Ligamentum teres of uterus)
  2. Round ligament of femur (Ligamentum teres of femur)
  3. Round ligament of liver

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