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Ch. 31 Abdominal Wall Flashcards

1
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Portion of the trunk between the thorax and the pelvis

A

Abdomen

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2
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The abdomen consists of an outer wall and an inner cavity, termed the ___

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abdominal cavity

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3
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Abdominal wall is subdivided into

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Anterolateral abdominal wall

Posterior abdominal wall

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4
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In examining and describing the abdomen, n it is customary to relate __, ___, and ___ of an organ to one of its regions.

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Pain, swelling, position

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5
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The system that subdivides the abdomen into nine regions uses ____ and ____ of references.

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Two horizontal planes

Two vertical planes

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Horizontal plane halfway between the jugular notch of the sternum and the pubic symphysis. Lies at LV1

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Transpyloric plane

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Which vertebral layer does the transpyloric plane lie at?

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LV1

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Plane lying horizontally through the tubercles of the iliac crest. Les at level LV5.

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Transtubercular plane

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9
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Which vertebral layer does the transtubercular plane lie?

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LV5

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10
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Planes located in the midpoint of the clavicle.

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Right and LeftMid-clavicular (lateral) planes.

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11
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Regions of the abdomen

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Umbilical 
Epigastric
Pubic
R and L Hypochondriac 
R and L Lateral (lumbar) area
R and L Inguinal area
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12
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Midgut referred pain

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Umbilical region

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Area of epigastric fossa, just inferior to the infrasternal angle (forget referred pain)

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Epigastric region

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14
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area above the pubic symphysis (hindgut referred pain)

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Pubic (hypogastric)

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15
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Right and left hypochondriac areas related to ____

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costal cartilages

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16
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The system thats subdivides the abdomen into four regions uses the ____ for both the horizontal and vertical planes. This results in four regions, called quadrants.

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Umbilicus

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17
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Upper right quadrant:

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Liver
Gallbladder
Superior part of the ascending colon
Right colic or hepatic flexure of the colon
Right half of the transverse colon
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18
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Upper left quadrant

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Stomach
Spleen
Pancreas
Left half of the transverse colon
Left colic or scenic flexure of the colon
Superior part of the descending colon
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Lower right quadrant

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Inferior part of the ascending colon
Cecum
Veriform appendix

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20
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Lower left quadrant

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Inferior part of the descending colon

Sigmoid colon

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21
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Anterolateral abdominal wall is composed of

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Skin
Subcutaneous tissue
Muscles
Peritoneum

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22
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The skin of the abdomen is of average _____ as compared with other parts of the body

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thickness

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23
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Reddish lines that are sometimes seen in the skin of the abdomen during pregnancy

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Stiae gravidarum

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24
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After parturition, striae gravid arum gradually change into thin white starlike lines called

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lineae albicante

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25
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Subcutaneous tissues of the abdominal wall exists in two layers:

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Superficial fatty layer (Camper’s fascia)

Deep membranous layer (Scarpa’s fascia)

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26
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Muscles of the anterolateral abdominal wall

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External oblique
Internal oblique
Transversus abdominis
Rectus abdominis

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27
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Origin of External Oblique

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Lower 8 ribs (interdigitates with the serrates anterior and latissimus dorsi)

28
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Insertion of the external oblique

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Iliac crest

Rectus sheath via aponeurosis

29
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Action of external oblique

A

Tenses the abdominal wall
Aids in rotation of the trunk
Aids in lateral flexion of the trunk
Important in forced expiration

30
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Innervation of external oblique

A

Thoracoabdominal nerves

Subcostal nerve

31
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Muscle who’s aponeurosis forms the inguinal ligament

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External oblique

32
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External oblique’s fibers course ___ and ____

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medially and inferiorly

33
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Origin of the internal oblique

A

Iliac crest

34
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Insertion of the internal oblique

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Costal margin (superiorly) 
Rectus sheath via aponeurosis (anteriorly) 
Pubic crest (inferiorly)
35
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Action of internal oblique

A

Tenses of the abdominal wall
Aids in rotation of the trunk
Aids in lateral flexion of the trunk
Important forced expiration

36
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Innervation of internal oblique

A

Thoracoabdominal nerves

Subcostal nerve

37
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Internal oblique’s fibers fan out coursing anteriorly and superiorly in the ____

A

upper half

38
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Internal oblique’s fibers van out coursing transversely and inferiorly in the ____

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lower half

39
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Origin of transversus abdominis

A

Iliac crest
Fascia of the back
Lower 6 costal cartilages

40
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Insertion of transversus abdominis

A

Rectus sheath via aponeurosis

41
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Action of transversus abdominis

A

Tenses the abdominal wall
Aids in rotation of the trunk
Aids in lateral flexion of the trunk
Important in forced expiration

42
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Innervation of transversus abdominis

A

Thoracoabdominal nerve

Subcostal nerve

43
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Origin of rectus abdominis

A

Pubic crest

Pubic symphysis

44
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Insertion of rectus abdominis

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Xiphoid process

Costal cartilages of ribs 5 to 7

45
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Action of rectus abdominis

A

Flexion of trunk

46
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Innervation of rectus abdominis

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Thoracoabdominal nerves

Subcostal nerve

47
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Fiber direction of rectus abdominis

A

vertical

48
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3 to 4 fibrous brands that pass transversely across the rectus abdominis and adhere to the rectus sheath

A

tendinous intersections

49
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The rectus sheath is a fibrous structure formed by the aponeuroses of :

A

External oblique
Internal oblique
Transversus abdominis

50
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Anatomical lines formed by the rectus sheath

A

Linea alba
Linea semilunaris
Arcuate line

51
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Median furrow from the xiphoid process to the pubis. Consists of a tough, tendinous raphe of interlacing fibers of the aponeurosis on each side

A

linea alba

52
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Curved line at the lateral border of the rectus abdominis. Formed where the aponeurosis of the internal oblique splits to form layers of the rectus sheath

A

Linea semilunaris

53
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Lines semilunaris is formed when the aponeurosis of the ___ splits to form layers of the rectus sheath

A

internal oblique

54
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Horizontal landmark change in the rectus sheath

A

arcuate line

55
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Lines the inner wall of the abdomen

A

Parietal peritoneum

56
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Chief arteries of the abdominal wall:

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Two branches of internal thoracic artery/internal mammary artery

Two branches of external iliac artery

57
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Another name for internal thoracic artery

A

Internal mammary artery

58
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Branches of the internal thoracic artery (superiorly)

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Superior epigastric

Musculophrenic

59
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Two branches of the external iliac artery (inferiorly)

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Inferior epigastric

Deep circumflex iliac

60
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The anastomoses of the superior and inferior epigastric represent an anastomoses between _____ and ____

A

subclavian (via internal mammary artery) and external iliac arteries)

61
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The anastomoses of musculophrenic and deep circumflex iliac also represent and anastomosis between ____ and the ____

A

subclavian artery and external iliac artery

62
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Innervation of muscles of the anterior abdominal wall

A

Segmentally innervated by the thoracoabdominal nerves, and subcostal nerve

63
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In addition to innervating the muscles of the anterolateral abdominal wall, thoracoabdominal nerves and subcostal nerve give off ______

A

Anterior and lateral cutaneous branches to skin of the abdomen

64
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Muscles making up the posterior abdominal wall include

A

Quadratus lumborum

Psoas major

65
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Abdominal aorta lies _____ on the posterior abdominal wall

A

retroperitoneally

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