Living and Radiographic Anatomy of the Abdomen Flashcards
What are the nine regions of the abdomen?
Epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric/pubic, right hypochondriac, left hypochondriac, right lumbar, left lumbar, right iliac, left iliac.
What are the four quadrants of the abdomen?
Right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant.
What are the boundaries of the epigastric region?
Inferior margin of the costal cartilage of the 7th rib to the inferior margin of the costal cartilage of the 10th rib.
What are the boundaries of the umbilical region?
Inferior margin of the costal cartilage of the 10th rib to the superior margin of the iliac crest.
What are the boundaries of the hypogastric region?
Superior margin of the iliac crest to the pubic symphysis.
What are the boundaries of the right hypochondriac region?
Right costal margin to the inferior margin of the ribs.
What are the boundaries of the left hypochondriac region?
Left costal margin to the inferior margin of the ribs.
What are the boundaries of the right lumbar region?
Right lateral border of the rectus abdominis to the anterior axillary line.
What are the boundaries of the left lumbar region?
Left lateral border of the rectus abdominis to the anterior axillary line.
What are the boundaries of the right iliac region?
Right inguinal ligament to the anterior superior iliac spine.
What are the boundaries of the left iliac region?
Left inguinal ligament to the anterior superior iliac spine.
What are the layers of the abdominal wall?
Skin, superficial fascia, muscles, deep fascia, and peritoneum.
What are the muscles of the anterior abdominal wall?
Rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, and transversus abdominis.
What is the rectus sheath?
Fibrous sheath enclosing the rectus abdominis muscles.
What are the inguinal ligament and linea alba?
Fibrous bands extending from the anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic tubercle and midline abdominal fascia, respectively.