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L18- Abdominal Wall and Inguinal Region Flashcards

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Where is the abdomen located?

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Part of the trunk between the thorax and pelvis

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The Os Coxae is composed of what?

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The ilium, ischium and pubis

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At what level does the ilic crest fall?

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L4 level

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At what level does the iliac tubercle fall?

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L5 level

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The umbilicus usually falls at what level?

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at the L4 level

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What line separates the abdominal muscles down the midline?

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Linea alba

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What separates the abdominal muscles transversely?

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Tendinous intersections

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What line runs medially and inferiorly on the abdominal muscles? (sex lines ;)

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Inguinal groove

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What two planes separate the abdominal wall into quadrants?

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median and transumbilical

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What fascial layer lies just deep to the skin?

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Camper’s fascia

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What fascial layer lies deep to camper’s fascia?

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Scarpa’s fascia

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What are the functions of the muscles of the abdominal wall?

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-contain and protect the viscera -defecation, micturition, parturition -flexion and rotation of trunk -tilt pelvis -maintaining posture -accessory muscle of forced respiration

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What are the three flat muscles of the abdomen? What do they do?

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-external abdominal oblique -internal abdominal oblique -transversus abdominis Work to flex and rotate the trunk

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What is the vertical muscle of the trunk? What does it do?

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Rectus abdominis -flexes trunk and tilts the pelvis

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What is the origin and insertion of the external oblique?

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Origin: Ribs 5-12 Insertion: Iliac crest, pubic tubercle, linea alba

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What is the innervation of the external oblique?

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Lower thoracic anterior rami

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What is the action of the external oblique?

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support abdominal viscera, flex trunk

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What direction do the fibers of the external oblique run?

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infero-medially

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What is the origin and insertion of the internal oblique?

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Origin: thoracolumbar fascia and iliac crest Insertion: Ribs 10-12, linea alba, pectineal line

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What is the innervation of the internal oblique?

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Lower thoracic anterior rami

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What is the action of the internal oblique?

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Support abdominal viscera and flex trunk

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What direction do the fibers of the internal oblique run?

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supero-medial (pretty much horizontal)

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What is the origin and insertion of the transversus abdominis?

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Origin: thorcolumbar fascia, iliac crest, ribs 7-12 Insertion: linea alba, pubic crest, pectineal line

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what is the innervation of the transversus abdominis?

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Lower thoracic anterior rami

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what is the action of the transversus abdominis?
support the abdominal viscera
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What direction do the fibers of transversus abdominis run?
horizontally
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What is the origin and insertion of the rectus abdominis?
Origin: pubic symphysis and pubic crest Insertion: Xiphoid process and costal cartilages 5-7
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what is the innervation of the rectus abdominis?
lower thoracic anterior rami
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what is the action of the rectus abdominis?
support the abdominal viscera and flex the trunk
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What direction do the fibers of the rectus abdominis run?
vertically
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What cuts across the rectus abdominis? (gives the 6-pack look)
tendinous intersections
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What is origin and insertion of the pyramidalis?
Origin: pubic crest Insertion: linea alba
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what is the innervation of pyramidalis?
subcostal nerve- T12
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what is the action of the pyramidalis?
pulls linea alba inferiorly
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Where is the pyramidalis?
within the rectus sheath anterior to rectus abdominis
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What is the rectus sheath composed of?
aponeurosis of other abdominal muscles
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The rectus sheath encloses what?
the rectus abdominis and pyramidalis
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Superior to the umbilicus, the aponeurosis of what muscle encloses the rectus abdominis?
The internal oblique splits to surround it
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Inferior to the arcuate line, what parts of the sheath pass anteriorly to the rectus abdominis?
All 3 aponeuroses from the EO, IO and TA (the transversalis fascia passes posteriorly)
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Why is the rectus sheath a point of weakness inferior to the arcuate line?
It is only composed of the transversalis fascia at that point. Vulnerable to herniation
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The xiphoid dermatome runs at what level?
T5 (sometimes T6)
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The umbilicus dermatome runs at what level?
T10
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The pubis dermatome runs at what level?
L1
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What is a TAP block?
A transversus abdominis plane block: anesthesia injected between the internal oblique and transverses abdominis
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What are caval-caval anastomoses?
If the IVC is blocked, the poorly oxygenated blood can become rerouted and travel back to the heart
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Where does the caval-caval anastomosis lie?
Between the IVC and SVC (superior and inferior epigastric veins)
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What are the portal-caval anastomoses?
the communication between the caval (IVC/SVC) and portal venous systems (paraumbilical veins communication with superficial epigastric veins)
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What is caput medusea the result of?
Due to a portal vein obstruction/portal hypertension. Blood backsup and causes an enlargement of the epigastric veins
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Name the two openings of the inguinal canal
the deep ring and superficial ring
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What is formed by the transversalis fascia and is the entrance to the inguinal canal?
The deep inguinal ring
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What is the exit to the inguinal canal and splits the external oblique aponeurosis?
The superficial inguinal ring
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Where can you palpate the inguinal rings?
Deep: 1cm superior to the inguinal ligament at midpoint superficial: superior and lateral to pubic tubercle
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What is the gubernaculum in males?
The fibrous tract connection the developing testes to the anterior abdominal wall at the scrotum
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What is the out pocketing of the peritoneum into the developing scrotum called?
processus vaginalis
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What is the spermatic cord made up of?
Vessels, nerves, ductus deferens and muscle layers (- vas deferens -testicular arteries -pampiniform plexus -genital branch of genitofemoral nerve -testicular plexus of nerves -lymphatics)
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What is the function of the scrotal ligament?
anchors testes to skin (remnant of gubernaculum)
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What does the gubernaculum in females derive into?
* round ligament of the uterus * ovarian ligament: anchors ovaries to uterus
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The labia majora and scrotum are outpocketings of what?
the abdominal wall
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What runs through the inguinal canal in females?
* round ligament of the uterus * ilioinguinal nerve (L1) * genital branch of genitofemoral nerve (L1-L2)
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What runs through the inguinal canal in males?
* ilioinguinal nerve (L1) * genital branch of genitofemoral nerve (L1-L2) * spermatic cord
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Name the fascial layers of the spermatic cord from outer to inner.
1) external spermatic fascia 2) cremasteric fascia (& muscle) 3) internal spermatic fascia
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The cremasteric muscle helps to do what?
ascend and descend the testes
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The dartos fascia can be found where?
deep to the skin on the scrotum
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What is the somatic innervation of the scrotum and labia majora?
branches of the ilioinguinal and genitofemoral nerves (also motor to cremaster muscle)
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What is a direct (acquired) hernia?
pushes through the abdominal fascia, enters posterior wall of inguinal canal, rarely enters scrotum/labia majora Less common!
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What is a indirect (congenital) hernia?
Most common Enters the deep inguinal ring, transverses the inguinal canal, exits the superficial ring, can enter the scrotum/labia majora more common in men as their canal has been stretched by the descent of the testes
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What is the cremasteric reflex?
scratch on upper thigh contracts the cremaster muscle as genital branch of genitofemoral nerve innervates both (L1-L2)
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Where does the lymph superior to the umbilicus drain?
The axillary nodes
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Where does the lymph inferior to the umbilicus drain?
superficial inguinal nodes
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The lymphatics of the testes and ovaries drain into what?
Mostly lumbar nodes (often metastatic pathway in cancer)
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The lymphatics of the scrotum and labia majora drain into what?
superficial inguinal nodes
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Identify a, b, c
* a: Pubic Tubercle * b: Pubic symphysis * c: Pectineal line
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Identify
Linea semilunaris (semilunar lines)
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Identify * red/brown region * green/purple region * dark blue region
* hypochondriac * lateral (lumbar) * inguinal

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