Bits & Pieces Flashcards
Order of Anterior Abdominal Wall Muscles
(From outside to inside)
External Oblique
Internal Oblique
Transversus Abdominus
What nerves supply intercostal muscles?
Intercostal nerves which are ventral rami of thoracic spinal nerves
Innervation and function of External Oblique
Ventral Rami of T7-12 (Thoracoabdominal and subcostal nerve)
Flexes & Rotates your trunk
Supports Abdominal Viscera
Innervation and function of Internal Oblique
Ventral Rami of T7-L1 (Thoracoabdominal, Subcostal and 1st lumbar nerve)
Flexes & Rotates trunk
Supports Abdominal Viscera
Innervation and function of Transversus Abdominis
Ventral Rami of T7-L1
Supports Abdominal Viscera
Rectus Abdominis
Ventral Rami T7-11 (Continuation of intercostal nerves)
Flexes trunk
Supports Abdominal Viscera
Stabillizes Pelvic Tilt
List the Retroperitoneal organs?
SAD PUCKER
Supradrenal Gland
Aorta & IVC
Duodenum (2nd & 3rd part)
Pancreas (except tail) Ureter & Bladder Colon (Desc & Asc) & Caecum Kidneys Eosophagus Rectum (Lower 2/3rds)
List the Intraperitoneal Organs?
SALTD SPRSS
Stomach Appendix Liver Transverse Colon Duodenum (1st part)
Sigmoid Colon Pancreas (tail) Rectum (upper 1/3rd) Small intestine Spleen
How is the Esophagus peritonised
Retroperitoneal
How is stomach peritonised
Intraperitoneal
How is the duodenum peritonized
1st part is intraperitoneal
2/3rd parts are retroperitoneal
How is the pancreas peritonized
Mostly Retroperitoneal
the Tail is intraperitoneal
How is the liver peritonized
Intraperitoneal
How is the spleen peritonized
Intraperitoneal
How are the jejunum/ileum peritonized
Intraperitoneal