Anterior Abdominal Wall Flashcards

1
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9 regions of abdomen

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1) right hypochondrium
2) epigastric region
3) left hypochondrium
4) Right flank
5) umbilical region
6) left flank
7) right groin
8) pubic region
9) left groin

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layers of anterolateral abdominal wall

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Skin.
Superficial fascia (Camper’s/fatty/Scarpa’s/membranous).
Deep fascia (connective tissue sheaths, transversalis fascia).
Extraperitoneal fat.
Parietal peritoneum.

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flat muscles of anterolateral abdominal wall

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external oblique
internal oblique
transversus abdominus

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4
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2 vertical muscles of anterolateral abdominal wall

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rectus abdominis

pyramidalis

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5
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innervation of external oblique

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intercostal nerves T7-T11,

subcostal nerve T12

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6
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origin/insertion of external oblique

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O: 5th -12th ribs
I: linea alba, pubic tubercle, anterior iliac crest

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7
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innervation of internal oblique

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intercostal nerves T7-12, 
iliohypogastric n.
ilioinguinal n (L1)
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origin/insertion of internal oblique

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O: thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, ASIS, iliopsoas fascia

I: 10th-12th ribs, linea alba

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innervation of transversus abdominis

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intercostal nerves T7-12, 
iliohypogastric n.
ilioinguinal n (L1)
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transversus abdominis origin/insertion

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O: 7th-12th costal cartilages, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, ASIS, iliopsoas fascia

I: linea alba, pubic crest

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11
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rectus abdominis O,I,N

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O: pubis
I: 5th-7th intercostal cartilages, xiphoid process
N: intercostal nn (T5-12)

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12
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pyramidalis OIN

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O: pubis
I: linea alba
N: subcostal T12

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13
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semilunar line

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Lateral sides of rectus abdominis

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14
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arcuate line

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lower line of the “six pack”

shift from 1.5 anterior/posterior to all 3 anterior (layers of the rectus sheath)

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15
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nerves of anterolateral abdominal wall

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above umbilicus: T7-T9

umbilicus = T10

below umbilicus: T11-L1

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16
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arteries of anterolateral abdominal wall

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superior epigastric (from internal thoracic) anastamoses with inferior epigastric (external iliac)

deep

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17
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veins of anterolateral abdominal wall

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1) superior epigastric v
2) inferior epigastric v
3) paraumbilical vv in round ligament of liver

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18
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infraumbilical peritoneal folds

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Median fold (1) [urachus]
Medial umbilical folds (2) [umbilical arteries]
Lateral umbilical folds (2) [inferior epigastric vessels]

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19
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counterpart from fetal circulation: ligamentum teres of liver

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paraumbilical veins

20
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counterpart from fetal circulation: medial umbilical ligament

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umbilical arteries

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counterpart from fetal circulation: median fold

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urachus

22
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inguinal ligament

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Inferior border of external oblique aponeurosis (folded over).
From ASIS to pubic tubercle.

23
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inguinal canal

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Transmits spermatic cord (male) or round ligament (female)

Made of deep inguinal ring and superificial inguinal ring

24
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superficial inguinal ring

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medial crus + lateral crus + intercrural fibers

25
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relocation of testes

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Start in extraperitoneal CT.

Gubernaculum pulls testes inferior, pulling surrounding tissue with it.

26
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scrotum equivalent of abdominal superficial fascia (fatty and membranous)

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dartos muscle and fascia

27
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scrotum equivalent of abdominal external oblique

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external spermatic fascia

28
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scrotum equivalent of abdominal internal oblique

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cremaster muscle

29
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scrotum equivalent of abdominal fascia transversalis

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internal spermatic fascia

30
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scrotum equivalent of abdominal extraperitoneal fatty tissue

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areolar tissue with localizwed collections of fat

31
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scrotum equivalent of abdominal peritoneum

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tunica vaginalis

32
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iliohypogastric nerve

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L1

Skin above inguinal ligament.

33
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ilioinguinal nerve

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L1
Skin of anterior scrotum and adjacent thigh.

Runs parallel and inferior to iliohypogastric n.
Emerges from superficial inguinal ring.

34
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genitofemoral nerve

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L1, L2
Skin below inguinal ligament.
Motor to cremaster.

35
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spermatic cord contents

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Ductus deferens.
Artery of ductus deferens.
Testicular artery.
Pampiniform vein plexus.
Cremaster muscle.
Nerve fibers.
36
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round ligament contents

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Artery/vein of round ligament.
Nerve fibers.
CT cord.

37
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common places for hernias

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Of linea alba.
Umbilical.
Incisional.
At semilunaris (Spigelian)

38
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inguinal hernia

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Indirect hernia (also: congenital, acquired)
Inside spermatic cord
39
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indirect hernia

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Loop of bowel inside the spermatic cord.
Travels through canal, taking an indirect route.
LATERAL to inferior epigastric artery.

40
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direct hernia

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Does NOT go through canal.
Loop of bowel parallels spermatic cord.
MEDIAL to inferior epigastric artery

41
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strangulated hernia

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blood supply is lost

Necrosis occurs

42
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diastasis recti linea alba

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large herniation between muscles of rectus abdominus

43
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direct inguinal hernia

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MEDIAL to deep epigastric vessels.
ABOVE inguinal ligament.
In HASSELBACK’s TRIANGLE.

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femoral hernia

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Neck of hernia is below inguinal ligament.

Passes thru femoral ring into femoral canal

45
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lumbar hernia

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Occurs thru lumbar triangle. (superior to middle iliac crest, covered only by transversus abdominis muscle and internal oblique., AKA Petit’s triangle)

46
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spigelian hernia

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Lateral ventral hernia thru semilunar line