Anterior Abdominal Wall Flashcards
1
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Boundaries
A
- Superior: diaphragm
- Anterolaterally: musculoaponeurotic walls
- Posterior: vertebral column
- Inferior: pelvic girdle
2
Q
Abdominal wall fxns
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- Protect viscera
- Maintain posture
- Provide mobility
- Assist resp
E. Pressure: dedication, micturation, and paruition
3
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Umbilicus
A
L3-L4 disc level
1. T10 dermatome
4
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Surface anatomy
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- Umbilicus
- Linea alba: median fascial line
- Semilunar lines: from inferior costal margins to pubic tubercles
- Tendinous intersection: transverse lines between linea alba and semilunar lines
- Inguinal groove: inguinal ligament
A. Marks division of anterolateral wall and thigh
5
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Fascial and muscular layers
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- Skin and fat
- Subcutaneous fascia
- Potential space between subQ fascia and superficial investion fascia
- Muscular layers
- Endoabdominal (tranversalis) fascia
- Extraperitoneal fat
- Parietal peritoneum
6
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Superficial fatty layer (Camper’s fascia)
A
- Continuous w/ superficial fascia of lower limb and thoracic wall
A. Cont. into labia
B. NOT in scrotum
7
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Deep membranous layer (Scarpa’s fascia)
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- Cont. w/ darto’s and colle’s fascia in scrotum and perineum
A. NOT thighs
8
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External oblique
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- Fxn: bilateral flexion and compress abdomen, unilat. Sidebend same side and rotate opp side
- Prox: ribs 5-12
- Distal: linea alba, iliac crest, pubis
- Innervation: thoracoabdominal n. (T7-T11) and subcostal n. (T12)
- Supply: musculophrenic, post intercostal, subcostal, sup an inf epigastric, superficial and deep circumflex iliac and post lumbar a.
9
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Internal oblique
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- Fxn: bilateral flexion and compress abdomen, unilat. Sidebend same side and rotate same side
- Prox: thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, ASIS, inguinal ligament
- Distal: ribs 10-12, linea alba, pectineal line
- Innervation: thoracoabdominal n. (T7-T11), iliohypogastric n. (L1), and ilioinguinal (L1), and subcostal n. (T12)
- Supply: musculophrenic, post intercostal, subcostal, sup an inf epigastric, superficial and deep circumflex iliac and post lumbar a.
10
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Transversus abdominus
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- Fxn: bilateral compress abdomen
- Prox: ribs 7-12, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, ASIS, inguinal ligament
- Distal: linea alba, pectineal line
- Innervation: thoracoabdominal n. (T7-T11) and subcostal n. (T12)
- Supply: musculophrenic, post intercostal, subcostal, sup an inf epigastric, superficial and deep circumflex iliac and post lumbar a.
11
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Rectus abdominus
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- Fxn: flex trunk and compress abdomen
- Prox: pubic symphysis and crest
- Distal: costal cartilages rubes 5-7, xiphoid process
- Innervation: thoracoabdominal n (T6-T11) and subcostal (T12)
- Supply: post intercostal, subcostal, superior and inf epigastric a.
12
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Pyramidalis
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- Fxn: tenses linea alba
- Prox: pubis
- Distal: linea alba
- Innervation: subcostal (T12)
- Supply: inferior epigastric and circumflex iliac a.
13
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Rectus sheath
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- Aponeurotic fibers
A. Arcuate line: marks transition from sup to inf sheath
B. Sup to umbilicus: aponeurosis internal oblique splits- Ant in front of rectus abdominis
- Post behind rectus abdominis
C. Inf to umbilicus: aponeurosis from all 3 muscles fuse -> ant rectus abdominis
14
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Falciform ligament
A
Sagittal peritoneal reflection between liver and sup wall
1. Encloses round ligament of liver an para-umbilical veins
15
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Peritoneal folds
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1. Median umbilical: median umbilical ligament A. Urachus: remnant of allantois 2. Medial umbilical: lateral median 3. Lateral umbilical: lateral medial A. Inf. Epigastric vessels B. Prone to bleeding