Gross (02.11) Anterior Abdominal Wall Flashcards
most superior part of the abdominal cavity
diaphragm
what splits the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
pelvic inlet
the abdomen is broken up into 9 regions, what are they
- right hypochondrium
- epigastric region
- left hypochondrium
- right flank
- umbilical region
- left flank
- right groin
- pubic region
- left groin
from external to internal, what are the three muscle layers of the abdomen
- external oblique
- internal oblique
- transverse abdominalis m
midline of the abdomen that multiple aponeuroses insert
linea alba
m that has fibers that run in the direction of hands going into pockets
external oblique
the transverse abdominalis m fibers run in the same direction as what other m
internal oblique (perpendicular to external oblique)
the somatic nerves of the abdomen run between what two things?
- internal oblique m
- transverse abdominalis m
an aponeurotic sheath that envelopes rectus abdominalis and pyramidalis mm and consists of anterior and posterior layers
rectus sheath
what is significant about the rectus sheath when it is ABOVE the arcuate line?
it envelopes rectus abdominalis
what is significant about the rectus sheath when it is BELOW the arcuate line?
it goes anterior to rectus abdominalis
when superior to the arcuate line, the anterior layer of the rectus sheath is formed by the aponeurosis of what two things?
- external oblique
- 1/2 of internal oblique
when superior to the arcuate line, the posterior layer of the rectus sheath is formed by what?
- aponeurosis of 1/2 of inferior oblique and transverse abdominalis
- transversalis fascia
when inferior to the arcuate line, the anterior layer of the rectus sheath is formed by the aponeurosis of what three things?
- external oblique
- inferior oblique
- transverse abdominalis
when inferior to the arcuate line, the posterior layer of the rectus sheath is formed by what
transversalis fascia
umbilical fold from the urinary bladder to umbilicus an also covers a ligament of the same name
median umbilical fold
umbilical folds that cover a ligament of the same name as well as occluded portions of umbilical aa
medial umbilical fold (2)
umbilical folds that cover inferior epigastric vessels
lateral umbilical folds (2)
the circumflex a is a branch of the ______ a and supplies the region of the _____ _____
- femoral
- inguinal ligament
the epigastric a is a branch of the _______ a and supplies the abdomen inferior to _____
- femoral
- umbilicus
all vessels of the abdomen run in _____ ____ and _____
- superficial fat
- fascia
what is the name of the femoral artery before it passes under the inguinal ligament
external iliac a