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introduction to abdominal wall slides Flashcards

1
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what are the 3 regions of the abdominal plane?

A

midclavicular, subcostal, and transtubercular

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2
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explain the location of the midclavicular region?

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it goes through the middle of the clavicle through the AIIS

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3
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explain the location of the subcostal region?

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it goes through T10

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4
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explain the location of the trantubercular region?

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goes through the iliac tuburcles at the level of L5

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5
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what are the 2 quadrarant of the abdominal plane?

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transumbilical and median plane

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6
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explain the location of the transunbilical quadrant?

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between the L3/L4 space

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7
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what are the 9 abdominal regions?

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right and left hypochondriac, right and left lateral, right and left inguinal, epigastric, umbilical, and pubic

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what are the 4 abdominal quadrants?

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right upper, left upper, right lower and left lower

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what are the 5 nerves to the anterior abdomen?

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thoracoabdominal, lateral cutaneous, subcostal, iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal

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10
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what are the nerve roots for the thoracoabdominal nerve?

A

T7-T11

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11
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what are the nerve roots for the lateral cutaneous?

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T7-T9

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12
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what are the nerve roots for the subcostal nerve?

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T12

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13
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what is the nerve root for the iliohypogastric nerve?

A

L1

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14
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what is the nerve root for the ilioinguinal nerve?

A

L1

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15
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what are the 3 fascial layers in the anterior abdomen?

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superficial, investing and transversalis

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16
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what type of tissue is the superficial fascia in the anterior abdomen?

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subcutaneous connective tissue

17
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what are the 2 layers of the superficial fascia in the anterior abdomen?

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campers fascia and scarpa’s fascia

18
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what type of layer is the campers fascia?

A

fatty layer

19
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what type of layer is scarpa’s fascia?

A

deeper layer that is membranous

20
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what does the transversalis fascia turn into?

A

visceral perineum

21
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what are the 3 muscles that are anterior in the abdomen?

A

rectus abdominis, internal oblique and external oblique

22
Q

what is going to allow your to tighten the muscles up to allow for a stronger contraction?

A

intertendinous band

23
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what is the pyramidalis muscle innervated by?

A

subcostal nerve

24
Q

what the does pyramidalis muscle tighten?

A

linea alba

25
Q

how do the fibers run for the external oblique?

A

like hand in pocket

26
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how do the fibers run for the internal oblique muscle?

A

scratching opposite shoulder

Anatomy Abdominal Viscera (3 decks)

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