Muscles

Question 1

External abdominal oblique

Answer 1

covers ventral half of the lateral thoracic wall, lateral part of the abdominal wall; fibers run caudoventrally

Question 2

Linea alba

Answer 2

“white line”; midventral raphe that consists of fused thoracolumbar fascia and the aponeurosis of the abdominal muscles; extends from the xiphoid process to the symphysis pevis

Question 3

Superficial inguinal ring

Answer 3

external opening of the inguinal canal; formed by aponeurosis of external abdominal oblique separating and coming back together

Question 4

Internal abdominal oblique

Answer 4

fibers run craniolaterally; at the rectus abdominus it is fused with the aponeurosis of the external abdominal oblique

Question 5

Rectus sheath (external and internal)

Answer 5

formed by the fusion of the aponeurosis covering the abdominal muscles; external- internal abdominal oblique fused with aponeurosis of the external abdominal oblique; internal- formed by the aponeurosis of the transversus muscles

Question 6

Transversus abdominis

Answer 6

medial to the internal abdominal oblique and rectus abdominus; fibers run transversely; aponeurosis forms the internal part of the rectus sheath except most caudal part, which forms part of the external sheath

Question 7

Rectus abdominis

Answer 7

extends from the pecten of the pubis, as the prepubic tendon, to the sternum; flexes thoracolumbar part of the vertebral column

Question 8

Inguinal ligament

Answer 8

caudal border of the aponeurosis of the external abdominal oblique; ventral portion is interposed between the superficial inguinal ring and the vascular lacuna