Lesson 2A: Boundary Muscles Flashcards
Which artery is tortuous?
Splenic–follows the superior border of the pancreas.
Splenic vein goes to the _______:
Behind pancreas to spleen. Attaches to the SMV to create Hepatic portal vein
Which ones are more anterior Renal vein or renal artery?
Vein
Is the left renal vein longer or shorter than the left renal artery?
Longer
Tributaries
Compare to river. Smaller vein that contributes to a larger vein.
Left gonadal vein is a tributary of:
suprarenal also contributes
Left renal vein
IMV comes from:
Bowel: Descending colon, sigmoid rectum, and transverse colon.
What are crus?
Tendons of the diaphragm that extend down to the upper lumbar vertebrae, bilaterally.
What are the 3 structures that pass through the openings from the thoracic cavity into the AO?
Aorta (T12)
IVC (T8)
Esophagus (T10)
Which of those 3 structures that pass from diaphragm to AO are most superior?
IVC
What are the boundaries of the abdominal cavity?
Superiorly (diaphragm) Inferiorly (pelvic brim) Anteriorly (skin & muscles) Posteriorly (spine & muscles)
Laterally (skin & muscles)
What is the linea terminalis?
It is the line from the sacral promontory following the arcuate line. Like you have a dinner plate and you covered the hole in the pelvis.
What is the division between abdominal and pelvic cavities?
Linea Terminalis
What are the horizontal lines and there lumbar levels?
Transpyloric (Mid L1) Subcostal (Mid L3) Transumbilical (B/w L3 and L4) Interiliac (Lower L4) Transtubercular (Mid L5)
What are the vertical lines and their placement?
Medial line- midsagittal plane Midclavicular Lines (rt/lt) Courses through nipple. Anterior axillary line Midaxillary line Posterior axillary line
How many abdominal regions are there?
9
What are the 9 regions of the abdomen?
Rt. hypochondriac Epigastric Lt hypogastric Rt. lumbar Umbilical Lt. lumbar Rt. iliac Hypogastric Lt. iliac
There are 4 quadrants, what are they?
RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ
Where do the lines intersect with the quadrants? The regions?
Umbilicus. Midclavical and subcostal line (the first line)
How many core muscles does one have? What are they?
External oblique Internal oblique Transverse abdominus Rectus abdominus Psoas major Quadratus Lumborum Erector spinae
The ____________ is the outermost layer of the abdominal muscles:
External oblique