EXAM 3 STARTS: Posterior Abdominal Wall Flashcards
is there a physical barrier between the abdominal and pelvic cavities
no
whats the ceiling of the posterior abdominal wall
the diaphragm
what portion of the vertebral column is the posterior abdominal wall
T12-L5
where does the diaphragm stop
T12
what does psoas major do
produces motion of lower limbs
what does the quadratum lumborum do
trunk stability, doesnt more lower limb
what do psoas major and quadratum lumborum attach to
lumbar vertebrae transverse processes
what does the iliacus do
produces motion of lower limbs
what is the innervations of the quadratus lumborum
ventral rami of T12-L4
what is the innervation of the psoas major and minor
ventral rami of L1-3
what is the innervation of the iliacus
femoral nerve
where does psoas major attach in relation to the quadratus lumborum
anterior to QL
what innervates the thoracolumbar fascia
dorsal ramus
what type of muscles are QL and PMm
abdominal muscles
what are the arcuate ligaments
thickened edges of the diaphragm
-lateral arcuate ligament, medial arcuate ligament, median arcuate ligament
what is the lumbar plexus
a set of nerves made of the ventral rami of the T12 through L5 spinal nerves