GI 1) Anterior ab wall Flashcards
List organs of GI tract
Mouth
Pharynx
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Rectum
Anus
wall of the abdomen is composed of
skin
aponeuroses
subcutaneous tissue
muscles
(SAMS)
What are the 4 types of paired muscles found in the abdominal wall
Transverse abdominis
Internal Obliques
External obliques
Rectus abdiminis
TIRE
What is the function of the abdominal wall
Protection
Increase intra abdominal pressue
Maintain posture and maintain trunk
The internal aspect of the abdominal wall is lined with a serous membrane called the ______ _______
parietal peritoneum
List the bony landmarks of the abdomen
Xiphoid process
Pubic tubercles
ASIS
Illiac crests
Pubic symphysis
Costal margin
pneumonic-(Xrays, cause, pain and puberty illegally)
List the 4 quadrants
Right upper
Right lower
Left upper
Left lower
What is the line called that separate upper and lower quadrants
Umbilical line
List the top 3 regions from Left to right of the 9 regions
L hyperchondriac
Epigastrium
R hyperchondriac
List the 3 middle region from L to R of the 9 regions
L lumbar/flank
Umbilical
R lumbar/flank
List the 3 lower regions from L to R of the 9 regions
L illiac fossa
Suprapubic
R iliac fossa
Describe Mc Burney’s point
Surface markin at base of appenxic
2/3 along from line drawn from umbilicus to the right anterior superior iliac spine
What are the 2 verticle lines that make the 9 regions of the abdomen
midclavicular lines
What are the 2 horizontal lines that make up the 9 regions of the abdomen
Subcostal
Inter/transterbicular
The subcostal line that horizontally separates the 9 regions runs through which costal cartliage
10
The inter/transtericular line that horizontally sepatates the 9 regions runs through the terbicles of the right and left _____ ____ and lumbar ____ body
Illian crests
L5 body
Describe the transpyloric plane
A horizontal line passing through tips of L+R 9th costal cartilages
halfway between the jugular notch and the pubic symphysis, approximately the level of the L1 vertebrae.
Describe the transumbilical line and if it is reliable or not
Unreliable due to fat %
Approx L3 level
Describe the intercristal line
from highest points of L to R iliac crests
External obliques have _____ oriented fibres
Diagonal
Internal obliques have ______ oriented fibres
Diagonal
Rectus abdomens have _____ oriented fibres
straight
Transverse abdominu have ____ oriented fibres
Horizontal