Exam 3: Anterior Abdominal Wall Flashcards
Midclavicular plane
Vertical planes extend inferiorly from midpoints of clavicle to midpoint between ASIS and pubic symphysis
Subcostal plane
Horizontal plane joining lowest point of costal margin on each side — L3 level
Transtubercular Plane
Horizontal plane that joins tubercles of iliac crests — L5 level
Midclavicular planes, subcostal plane and transtubercular plane together divide abdomen into
9 regions
Liver lies mostly in what regions
Right hypochondrium and epigastric
Spleen and fundus and body of stomach are found in what region
Left hypochondrium
Quadrant system uses what planes
Median plane (vertical) Transumbilical plane (horizontal)
Umbilicus is a _____ landmark which lies between ____
Variable; L2-5
2 layers of superficial fascia
Superficial layer (Camper’s) Deep layer (Scarpa’s)
Superficial (Camper’s) Fascia
Thin fatty layer, continuous w/ superficial fascia of perineum and thigh
Deep Layer (Scarpa’s) Fascia
Membranous layer, firmly fastened to fascia lata of the thigh
Thin layer of superficial fascia covers
Each anterior abdominal wall muscles
Linea alba is a median tendinous raphe that runs from
Xiphoid process to pubic symphysis
Anterolateral muscles
External oblique
Internal oblique
Transversus abdominis
External oblique muscle fibers run
Downward and forward
Internal oblique muscle fibers run
Downward and backward
Transversus abdominis muscle fibers run
Horizontally
External oblique innervation
Anterior primary rami of lower 6 T nerves
Internal oblique innervation
Anterior primary rami of lower 6 T and L1 nerves
Transversus abdominis innervation
Anterior primary rami of lower 6 T and L1 nerves
Anterior muscles of the abdomen
Rectus abdominis
Pyramidalis
Rectus abdominis innervation
Anterior primary rami of lower 6 T nerves