Chapter 4 Abdominal Wall Flashcards
Fibrous tissue network located between the skin and the underlying structure
fascia
Extends to the thoracic cage to the pelvis. Superiorly bonded by cartilage of the 7th and 10th ribs and xiphoid process. Inferiorly bonded by inguinal ligament and iliac crest, pubic crests and pubic symphysis
anterolateral abdominal wall
9 abdomen regions
Right hydrochondrium, epigastrium, left hydrochondrium, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, right iliac, hypogastric, left iliac
4 quadrants
right upper quadrant,
left upper quadrant,
right lower quadrant,
left lower quadrant
When does the embryo fold from a flat disk into a tubular structure?
4th week of development
Completely encased in bone and is subdivided into cranial cavity and the spinal cavity
Dorsal cavity
Divided by the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity superiorly and abdominopelvic inferiorly
ventral cavity
The two major body cavities
dorsal and ventral
Collapsed lung
pneumothorax
Rhythmic wavelike contraction of the gastrointestinal tract that forces food through it
perastalsis
a fibrous structure, runs down the midline of the abdomen. separates right and left rectus abdominas muscles
linea alba
Redness to the skin owing to inflammation
Erythema
Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
ascites
A cavity of dead tissue and pus
Abscess
___________Fascia is loosely connected to the superficial fascia by fibrous strands
Deep
____________fascia is attached to the skin and is composed of connective tissue containing fat
superficial
6 layers of the abdominal wall
1) skin 2) subcutaneous tissue 3) muscles and their aponeuroses 4) deep fascia 5) extraperitoneal fat 6) parietal peritoneum
layers of flat fibrous sheets fused with strong connective tissue that attaches to muscles to fixed points
aponeurosis
The four main indications of inflammatory response
Heat, redness, pain and swelling
What are the two layers of the deepest part of subcutaneous tissue?
Camper fascia and scarpa fascia