Anterolateral Abdominal Wall

Question 1

Bony landmarks

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Question 4

Function of anterolateral wall muscles

Answer 4

–Mechanically support abdominal viscera

–Stretch to accommodate changes in cavity volume

–Compress cavity to assist in expiration, coughing, evacuation

–Flex/rotate/ lat. bend trunk

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Rectus abdominus

Question 6

Rectus abdominus attachments and innervation

Answer 6

Prox: Pubic tubercle & symphysis

Dist: 5-7th cost. cart., xiphoid

Inn: vent. ramiof T7-T12

Question 7

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External oblique muscles

Question 8

External oblique muscles attachment and innervation

Answer 8

Prox: 5th-12thribs

Dist: lineaalba, pubic tubercle, iliac crest

Inn: vent. ramiof T7-T12

Question 9

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Internal oblique muscles

Question 10

Internal oblique muscles attachments and innervation

Answer 10

Prox: TL fascia, iliac crest

Dist: 10th-12thribs, lineaalba, pubic tubercle

Inn: vent. rami of T7-T12, iliohypogastic and ilioinguinal NN (L1)

Question 11

Answer 11

Transversus abdominus m

Question 12

Transversus abdominus m attachments and innervation

Answer 12

Prox: 7th-12th cost cart, TL fascia, iliac crest

Dist: linea alba, pubic crest, pectin pubis

Inn: vent rami of T7-T12, iliohypogastic and ilioinguinal NN (L1)

Question 13

Rectus sheath at or above umbilicus

Answer 13

Question 14

Rectus sheath below umbilicus (arcuate line)

Answer 14

Question 15

Contents of rectus sheath

Answer 15

• RectusabdominisM
• Sup/InfepigastricA/V
• Vent ramiof T7-T12

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Question 19

Dermatomes:

• levelof xiphoid process
• umbilicus
• pubic symphysis

Answer 19

• T6: levelof xiphoid process
• T10: umbilicus
• L1: pubic symphysis

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Question 21

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Paraumbilical vein at umbilicus

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Question 23

Inguinal region attachments

Answer 23

Extends from ant sup iliac spine to pubic tubercle

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Cremaster M (surrounding intspermatic fascia)

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Spermatic cord contents

Answer 28

–Vas (ductus) deferens

–Testicular A

–Pampiniform venous plexus

–IlioinguinalN (L1)

–Genitofemoral N (L1-L2) (Innervates cremaster M)

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Question 30

Female inguinal canal contents

Answer 30

Round ligament of uterus

Question 31

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