Anterior Abdominal Wall and the Inguinal Region Flashcards
draw out the regions of the abdominal wall
Right hypochondriac I Epigastric I Left Hypochondriac
Right Lumbar I Umbilical I Left Lumbar
Right Inguinal I Pubic (hypogastric) I Left Inguinal
which plane separating the 9 regions passes through the 10th costal cartilage
- subcostal
which plane separating the 9 regions passes through the iliac tubercles (crest)
- transtubercular
which plane separating the 9 regions passes midline of the clavicle to the mid-inguinal region
- midclavicular lines
which plane separating the 4 quadrants passes through the umbilicus at L4
- transumbilical
which plane separating the 4 quadrants is the vertical plane that divides the body into right and left halves
- median plane
functions of muscles of the abdominal wall
- move the trunk
- help maintain posture
- protect underlying abdominal viscera
- maintain or increase intra-abdominal pressures to assist with bodily functions
- assist in respiration
the 5 muscles of the anterior abdominal wall
- external oblique
- internal oblique
- transversus abdominis
- rectus abdominis
- pyramidalis
which muscles of the anterior abdominal wall are enclosed in the rectus sheath
- rectus abdominis
- pyramidalis
which muscles make up most of the anterior and lateral walls of the abdomen
- external oblique
- internal oblique
- transversus abdominis
each of the three muscles have large, flat ______ which constitute most of the anterior abdominal wall and contribute to the formation of the _______
- aponeuroses
- form the rectus sheath
the muscles of the anterior abdominal wall are all innervated by
- thoracoabdominal nerves
which muscle of the anterior abdominal wall is the largest and most superficial
- external oblique
external oblique muscles course ________ and transform into an aponeurosis at the ________
- inferomedially
- mid-clavicular line
the thickened ______ edge of the aponeurosis fo the external oblique forms the _________
- thickened, inferior edge
- forms the inguinal ligament
the inguinal ligament attaches laterally to __________ and medially to _________
- laterally to the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
- medially to the pubic tubercle
internal oblique fibers fan out and also become aponeurotic where
- mid clavicular line
all three flat muscles of the abdominal wall attach centrally to
- linea alba
what are long, strap like vertical muscle that are separated by the linea alba
- rectus abdominis
rectus abdominis is enclosed within the
- rectus sheath
tendinous intersections within the muscles are sites of
- attachment to the overlying rectus sheath
what muscle is very small and tenses the linea alba
- pyramidalis
wha muscles forms most of the posterior abdominal wall
- psoas major and minor
- iliacus
- quadratus lumborum
- diaphragm
- transversus abdominis
the psoas major and ilacus muscle unite to form the _____
- iliopsoas muscle
what muscle is the primary flexor of the hip
- iliopsoas muscle
what muscle laterally flexes the vertebral column and serves as a “hip hiker”
- quadratus lumborum
the caval opening for the inferior vena cava is at what vertebrae level
- T8
the esophageal hiatus for passage of the ESOPHAGUS and VAGUS nerve is located at which vertebrae level
- T10
the aortic hiatus where the aorta passes through is located at which vertebrae level
- T12
what layer of the abdominal wall lies beneath the skin and is superficial to the abdominal muscles
- superficial fascia
what are the two components of the superficial fascia
- superficial layer (camper’s)
- deep membranous (scarpa’s)
which layer is the subcutaneous layer of fat
- camper’s fascia
which layer is the tough fibrous layer just deep to the overlying fatty layer
- scarpa’s fascia
what layer of fat lies deep to the muscles
- transversalis fascia
which layer of fat is a thin serous membrane that lines the inside of the abdominal cavity
- peritoneum
layers of the abdominal wall from external to internal
- skin
- camper’s fascia
- scarpa’s fascia
- external oblique
- internal oblique
- tranversus abdominus
- transversalis fascia
- peritoneum
what is a strong fibrous compartment surrounding the rectus abdominis muscles along the anterior aspect of the abdominal wall
- rectus sheath