Anterior Abdominal Wall Flashcards
1
Q
5 functions of the anterolateral abdominal muscles
A
- Protects abdominal viscera
- Compress abdominal viscera to maintain or increase intra-abdominal pressure
- Produce force required for defecation, micturition, vomiting and parturition
- Produce anterior and lateral flexion and rotation of trunk
- Help maintain posture
2
Q
Connective tissue lying deep to the skin
A
Superficial fascia
3
Q
Name the order of the 12 fascial layers from superficial to deep
A
- Skin
- Camper fascia
- Scarpa fascia
- Investing (deep) fascia
- External oblique
- Investing (deep fascia)
- Internal oblique
- Investing (deep) fascia
- Transversus abdominis
- Endoabdominal fascia
- Extraperitoneal fat
- Parietal peritoneum
