L22: Anterior Abdominal Wall Flashcards
superior border of abdomen
costals 7-12
xiphoid process
inferior border of abdomen
pubic bone
iliac crest
L4
umbilicus border of abdomen
level of L3-4
linea alba
located along midline
linea semilunaris
scalloped lateral border on each side of rectus abdominis
linea transversa
tendinous bands of rectus abdominis
lines that create 6 pack
quadrants of abdomen
upper right and left
lower right and left
number the 9 regions of the abdomen
1 3 2
4 6 5
7 9 8
planes dividing abdomen into 9 regions
vertical – left and right midclavicular planes
horizontal – transpyloric and intertubercular planes
transpyloric plane
between xiphoid and umbilicus
intertubercular plane
runs thru both iliac crests and level L5
regions containing just the liver
1 and 2
right and left hypochondriac regions
regions containing - liver, stomach, pancreas
3
epigastric region
regions containing ascending and descending colon
4 and 5
right and left lateral/lumbar regions
regions containing small intestine and transverse colon
6
umbilical region
region containing ileocecal junction and appendix
7
right inguinal region
region containing sigmoid colon
8
left inguinal region
regions containing small intestine, bladder, uterus
9
hypogastric region
list the regions in the way they are numbered on the body
right hypochondriac epigastric left hypochondriac right lumbar umbilical right lateral right inguinal hypogastric left inguinal
motor and cutaneous innervation of ab muscles
ventral rami T7-L1
thoracoabdominal nerves
ventral rami T7-11
thoracoabdominal nerves to ?
T7 – xiphoid
T10 – belly button
L1 – pubic symphysis
ventral ramus L1 gives rise to 2 nerves
Iliohypogastric n
ilioinguinal n
camper’s fascia
superficial subcutaneous fascia
scarpa’s fascia
deep subcutaneous fascia
subcutaneous fascia
= superficial
divided into superficial and deep
deep fascia
thin layer covering anterior surface of ab muscles
transversalis fascia
deep to transverse abdominis
fibroelastic Ct and adipose