AP08 - trunk and pelvic floor Flashcards
What are the layers of the antero-lateral abdominal wall?
skin Camper's fascia Scarpa's fascia deep fascia external oblique internal oblique transversus abdominus rectus abdominis pyramidalis transversalis fascia extraperitoneal fat parietal peritoneum
What is the difference between camper’s and scarpa’s fascia?
camper’s - fattty
scarpa’s - deep membranous
Where does the external oblique attach?
originates ribs 5-12, inserts into iliac crest and pubic tubercle
What does the aponeurosis of the external oblique form?
the linea alba
What are the openings of the inguinal canal?
superficial inguinal ring
deep inguinal ring
what is the superficial inguinal ring?
triangular opening in the aponeurosis of the external oblique
what is the deep inguinal ring?
opening in transversalis fascia
What nature of the inguinal region prevents herniation?
the oblique angle of the inguinal ligament
What two holes penetrate the pelvic floor?
urogenital hiatus
rectal hiatus
name 3 functions of the muscles of the pelvic floor?
support of viscera
resistance to pressure
urinary and faecal incontinence
What 3 collections of muscles are in the levator ani?
pubococcygeus
puborectalis
iliococcygeus
What is levator ani innervated by?
anterior ramus of S4
bracnhes of pudendal nerve (S2, S3, S4)q
How does the rectus sheath look superiorly?
the aponeurosis of the transversus abdominis passes underneath the abdominal rectus, and that of the internal oblique surounds the rectus abdominus
How does the rectus sheath look inferiorly?
all the aponeuroses pass anteriorly to the rectus abdominus
What is the relationship between the spermatic chord and the inguinal canal?
The inguinal canal is the embryological pathway for the migration of the testes.
the layers of the spermatic chord are analogous to the antero-lateral abdominal wall, which it punches through