Organization of Abdomen Flashcards
Vertebral level and dermatome of of xyphoid process
TV10 =level
T6=dermatome
Vertebral level of umbilicus
LV3/LV4 (IV disc)
T10=dermatome
Linea semilunaris
lateral to linea alba
forms lateral borders of 6 packs
lateral fused border of rectus sheath
Subcostal line vertebral level
along lowest limit of costal margin: LV3
Transtubercular line
thru iliac crests at LV5
Transpyloric plane
LV1
not based upon external structures
Subcostal plane
LV3
at base of costal margin
Transumbilical plane
LV3/LV4
Supracristal plane
LV4
@ level of iliac crests: used for LP
Transtubercular plane
LV5
thru the tubercles of ilium
Interspinous plane
SV1
ASIS
Camper’s fascia
Superficial layer of the superficial fascia
loose CT that contains adipose, vessels, nerves, and lymph
Scarpa’s fascia
deeper membranous layer of the superficial fascia
continuous into perineum (Colle’s and Dartos’s fascia)
attaches to iliac crest, fascia lata, and pubic tubercle
fundiform ligament
Transversalis fascia
deep fascia that lines all of the abdominopelvic cavity, deep to transversus abdominis
peritoneum
serous membrane which lines the abdominopelvic cavity