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Anterior abdominal wall Flashcards

1
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How many planes is the abdomen divided into?

A

9

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2
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What are the three lines that divide the abdomin

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Midclavicular plane (vertical)
Subcostal plane (horizontal ~L3)
Transtubercular plane (horizontal ~L5)
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3
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What are the nine regions of the abdomen

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Right hypochondrium
epigastic
left hypochondrium
right flank (lateral)
umbilical
left flank (lateral)
Right groin (inguinal)
Pubic
Left groin (inguinal)
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4
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How many quadrants can the abdomin be divided into

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4

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5
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What are the planes that divide the abdomen into quadrants

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Medial plane (vertical through midline)
Transumbilical plane (horizontal through umbilicus)
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6
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What are the 4 quadrants

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Right upper quadrant
Right lower Quadrant
Left upper quadrant
left lower Quadrant

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7
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How many layers of major fascia are there in the anterior abdominal wall?

A 
Superficial layer (campers Fascia)
Deep layer (Scarpa's fascia)
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8
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What layer of fascia of the abdominal wall is a thin fatty layer and is continuous with the peritoneum of the thigh

A

Superficial layer (Campers Fascia)

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9
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What layer of fascia of the abdominal wall is a membranous layer firmly attached to the fascia lata of thigh and is just below the inguinal ligament

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Deep layer (scarpa’s fascia)

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10
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What fascia covers the anterior abdominal wall muscles on its anterior and posterior surfaces

A

Deep investing fascia

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11
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Where is the location of the potential space in the anterior abdominal wall that can have fluid accumulating in it

A

Between scarpa’s fascia and deep fascia

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12
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What allows for urine to accumulate in the space between scarpa’s fascia and deep fascia

A

Rupture of the spongy urethra

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13
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Once urine gets into the space between scarpa’s fascia and deep fascia, where does it go

A

It move superiorly

It cant move inferiorly due to the firm attachment of scarpa’s fascia to the fascia lata

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14
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What sex is extravasation of urine more common in

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Males

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15
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What is the most common cause of extravasation of urine

A

Trauma

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16
Q

What are the muscles of the anterior abdominal wall?

A 
External oblique
Internal oblique
Transverse obdominis
Rectus abdominis
Pyramidalis muscle
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17
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What is the median raphae that extends from the xiphoid process to pubic symphysis

A

Linea alba

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18
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What is the significance of the linea alba

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All anterior abdominal muscles insert into

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19
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What direction do the fibers of the external oblique muscle run

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Downward and forward

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20
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What direction do the fibers of the internal oblique muscle run

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Downward and backward

21
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What direction do the fibers of the transversus abdominis muscle run

A

Horizontally across the abdomen

22
Q

What muscle is the most superficial anteriolateral abdominal muscle

A

External oblique

23
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What muscle is the middle layer of the anteriolateral abdominal muscles

A

Internal oblique

24
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What muscle is the deepest layer of the anteriolateral abdominal muscles

A

Transversus abdominis

25
Q

What abdominal muscle is small and often absent

A

Pyramidalis muscle

26
Q

What is the curved line on the lateral boarder of the rectus abdominis

A

Linea semilunaris

27
Q

What are the bundles of connective tissue that run transversely across the rectus abdominis and fuse to the rectus sheath

A

Tendinous intersections

28
Q

Weak abdominal muscles are often associated with what?

A

Low back pain

29
Q

What are abdominal wall active in?

A 
Coughing (forced expiration)
Sneezing (forced expiration)
Vomiting
Micturation
Defecation
Child birth
30
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What forms the rectus sheath

A

The aponeurosis of the external oblique, internal oblique, and transversus abdominis muscle

31
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What does the rectus sheath enclose

A 
Rectus abdominus
Pyramidalis muscle
Superior epigastric artery and vein
inferior epigastric artery and vein
anterior primary rami of lower 6 thoracic nerves
32
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What is the crescent shaped line in the posterior layer of the rectus sheath between umbilicus and pubic crest

A

Arcuate line

33
Q

What is the anterior layer of the rectus sheath above the arcuate line composed of

A

Aponeuroses of the external and internal oblique muscles

34
Q

What is the posterior layer of the rectus sheath above the arcuate line composed of

A

Aponeuroses of the internal oblique and transversus abdominus muscles

35
Q

What does the aponeurosis of the internal oblique do above the arcuate line

A

Splits to enclose the rectus abdominis

36
Q

What is the anterior layer of the rectus sheath below the arcuate line composed of

A

Aponeurosis of the external oblique, internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscle

37
Q

What is the posterior layer of the rectus sheath below the arcuate line composed of

A

Transversalis fascia

38
Q

How many folds are located on the posterior surface of the anterior abdominal wall

A

5

39
Q

What fold extends from the apex of the bladder to the unbilicus

A

Median umbilical fold

40
Q

What does the median umbilical fold contain

A

Urachus

41
Q

What fold extends from the side of the bladder to the umbilicus

A

Medial umbilical fold

42
Q

What does the medial umbilical fold contain

A

Inferior epigastric vessels

43
Q

What is found between the median and medial umbilical folds

A

Suprevesical fossa

44
Q

What is found between the medial and umbilical folds

A

Medial inguinal fossa

45
Q

What is found lateral to the lateral umilical fold?

A

lateral inguinal fossa

46
Q

What lies above the umbilicus and contains the obliterated umbilical vein

A

Ligamentum teres

47
Q

What is the free edge of the falciform ligament that is attached to the liver

A

Ligamentum teres

48
Q

What supplies blood to the anterior abdominal wall

A

Superior epigastric artery
inferior epigastric artery
Lumbar arteries
Deep circumflex artery

49
Q

What innervates the anterior abdomnial wall

A

Lower 6 thoracic nerves

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