Exam IV Abdomen Flashcards
What are the layers of the anterolateral wall, from superficial to deep, underneath the skin?
1) Camper fascia (superficial fatty layer)
2) Scarpa fascia (epimysium)
3) external oblique m.
4) internal oblique m.
5) transversus abdominus m.
6) transversalis fascia
7 extraperitoneal fat
7) parietal peritoneum
*investing fascia (superficial, intermediate. and deep) overlie each muscle layer
The semilunar line is where?
at the respective lateral aspects of the aponeuroses of the internal and external obliques
What is the lower boundary of posterior rectus sheath?
arcuate line
What makes up the anterior layer of the rectus sheath, ABOVE the arcuate line?
- part of internal oblique m. aponeurosis
- aponeurosis of external oblique m.
What makes up the posterior layer of the rectus sheath, ABOVE the arcuate line?
- part of the internal oblique m. aponeurosis
- aponeurosis of transverse abdominal m.
The inferior epigastric artery originates from ____ ___ artery to anastomose with superior epigastric artery and ___ ____ artery.
external iliac; internal thoracic
From what nerve do the iliohypogastric and iliolingual nerves arise?
anterior ramus of spinal nerve L1
From where does the superior epigastric artery orginate?
internal thoracic artery
What arteries originate from the femoral artery?
- superficial circumflex iliac
- superficial epigastric
From where does the deep circumflex artery arise?
external iliac artery
What makes up the anterior layer of the rectus sheath, BELOW the arcuate line?
- part of internal oblique m. aponeurosis
- external oblique m. aponeurosis
- transverse abdominal m. aponeurosis
What makes up the posterior layer of the rectus sheath, BELOW the arcuate line?
transversalis fascia only
What is the incision for gallbladder removal called?
subcostal
What incision is made for hysterectromy?
Pfanenstiel (suprapubic)
What incisions are for appendectomy?
- Gridiron
- transverse
What incisions are made for exploratory operations?
- median/midline
- left paramedian incision
What is the tradeoff with making an incision to the linea alba, and what explains this tradeoff?
- lesser perfusion to this region
- will be less bleeding but takes longer to heal
The internal spermatic fascia in the spermatic cord is a continuation of what layer or the anterolateral abdominal wall?
transversalis fascia
The INTERNAL oblique muscle becomes what in the spermatic cord?
cremaster muscle
The external spermatic fascia is a continuation of what layer of the anterolateral abdominal wall?
external oblique muscle aponeurosis
What does the inguinal canal encapsulate in males? Females?
spermatic cord; round ligament of the uterus
The internal (deep) inguinal ring is an invagination of what structure?
transversalis fascia
The internal (superficial) inguinal ring is a narrow opening made from what structure?
aponeurosis of external oblique m.
Where and how do direct hernias occur?
- In Hesselbach’s triangle, which is just medial to deep inguinal ring
- internal organs protrude through deep inguinal ring
What structures in the abdominal cavity are retroperitoneal?
- kidneys
- pancreas
- vertebrae
- aorta
- IVC