L2 Abdominal Anatomy Flashcards
3 Ways the Abdomen is a Flexible Container
- Flexible Protection
- Contract to generation pressure differential
- Expand to accommodate
Give the 9 Abdominal Regions.
Right Hypochondrium
Right Flank
Right Injuinal
Epigastric
Umbilical
Pubic
Left Hypochondriac
Left Flank
Left Inginunat
Bony Landmarks of Abdomen
Anterior/Superior illiac spine
Costal margin
Pubic tubercle
Muscles surrounding the Abdomen
Roof: Diagram
Posterior: Quadratus Lumborum
Side: Psoas Major/Minor + Illiacus
Floor: Pelvic Floor
Skin to Peritoneal Cavity in 7 Layers
Skin
Camper Fascia (Fatty)
Scarpa Fascia (Membranous)
Deep Fascia (External Oblique, Internal Oblique, Transversuss Abdominus)
Transversalis Facia
Extraperitoneal Fat
Parietal Peritoneum
Anterolateral Musculature: 5 principal muscles
Anterolateral Musculature: 5 principal muscles
3 flat
- External oblique
- Internal oblique
- Transversus abdominus
•2 vertical
- Rectus abdominis
- Pyramidalis
Characteristics/Role of the External Oblique Muscle?
Largest and most superficial muscle
Compresses and supports viscera
Flexion and lateral rotation of trunk
What does the Aponeuroses of the External Oblique form?
- Inferiorly forms inguinal ligament
- Defect forms superficial inguinal ring
Characteristics/Role of the Internal Oblique Muscles?
Compresses and supports viscera
Flexion and lateral rotation of trunk
Apnoneuroses of the Transversus Abdominis
Aponeuroses
- Form basis of rectus sheath
- Contribute to conjoint tendon
Aponeuroses of the Rectus Abdominus?
Interrupted by tendinous intersections.
What is this?
Rectus Sheath
Relationship of Linea Alba with Rectus Sheath?
Above Umbilicus: Embedding rectus abdominis superiorly
Below Umbilicus: Linea Alba is Anterior to rectus abdominis inferiorly
Main Anterolateral Muscles?
Rectus Abdominis
Tranversus Abdominis
Internal Oblique
External Oblique