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What is the superior border of the abdomen

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diaphragm

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What is the inferior border of the abdomen

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pelvic inlet

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what is the anterior and lateral borders of the abdomen

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muscle

basically a muscular wall with no bones

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What is the posterior border of the abdomen

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lumbar verterbrae

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what are the contents of the abdomen

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most of the unpaired (stomach, spleen, pancreas, intestines) and paired (kidneys, adrenal glands) viscera

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What are the 4 major layers of fascia?

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Superficial, Deep, Transversalis, and Peritoneum

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What are the two types of Superficial fascia

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Camper’s Fascia and Scarpa’s Fascia

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What is Camper’s Fascia

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The more superficial, outer layer of the superficial fascia and it is primarily adipose tissue

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what is scarpa’s fascia

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it is the more internal of the superficial fascia, It is under Camper’s fascia and it is more membranous,

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What is the transversalis fascia analogous to

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endothoracic fascia

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Where is the transversalis fascia

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interior to the deep fascia and lines the abdominal wall

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What are the two layers of the peritoneum

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Parietal and visceral

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Where is the parietal peritoneum

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it is the more superficial peritoneum and clings to the transversalis fascia

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where is the visceral peritoneum

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it is the more interior layer of the peritoneum and surround organs in different ways

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What is analogous to the pleura of the lungs

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the peritoneum

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What are the four anterior muscles of the abdomen?

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external abdominal oblique, internal abdominal oblique, transversus abdominus, and rectus abdominus

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How is the external abdominal oblique analogous to the external intercostals?

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inferomedial fibers

go from being muscular posteriorly to membranous anteriorly

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where do the external abdominal obliques originate? insert?

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Originate from lower ribs and insert at the external oblique aponeurosis and iliac crest

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What is the linea alba

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the line where the two external oblique aponeurosis sheets meet

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what do the most inferior fibers of the external oblique aponeurosis form

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the inguinal ligament

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How is the internal abdominal oblique analogous to the internal intercostals

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-superomedial fibers

go from being membranous posteriorly to being muscular anteriorly

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What is the inguinal ligament

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it is a specialization of the external abdominal obliques that connects the ASIS with the public tubercle
it forms the base of the iguinal canal

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where does the internal abdominal oblique originate and insert

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thoracolumbar aponeurosis and iliac crest to the ribs

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what is the transversus abdominus

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it is the deepest layer and has transversely oriented fibers

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T/F Like the innermost intercostals, the transversus abdominus is the same muscle as the internal abdominal oblique
False
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What are the actions of the anterior abdominal muscles
supports abdominal viscera, compresses abdomen, and moves the trunk(not transversus abdominus)
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For abdominall compression action, costal attachment is the ____. so external obliques is _____ action and internal obliques is _____ action .
ORIGIN , Normal, Reverse
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For moving the trunk, costal attachment is the _____ so external obliques is _____ action and internal obliques is _____ action
INSERTION Reverse, Normal
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Unilateral contraction of the external oblique in reverse action will result in
contralateral rotation
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unilateral contraction of the internal oblique in normal action is result in
ipsilateral rotation
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Name two ways the rectus abdominus muscle is unusual
``` The origin (pubis) is inferior to the insertion (xiphoid process) the fibers don't run the full length of the muscle. Tendinous intersections break up the muscles and the fibers run from one point of connection to the next ```
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What is the rectus abdominus covered by
the rectus sheath
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What is the nerve supply for the abdominal muscles
ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves (L1) | anterior rami of T7-T11 and subcostal nerves
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what is the nerve supply for the abdominal skin
continuation of the anterior rami of T7-11 (posterior intercostal nerves) and subcostal nerves
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What is the blood supply for the flat anterior abdominal muscles
lower posterior intercostal A, and subcostal A | deep circumflex iliac A
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What is the blood supply for the rectus abdominus
the superior and inferior epigastric A
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The deep circumflex artery is a branch of?
External Iliac A
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The superior epigastric A is a continuation of _____ and the landmark is the _____
Internal thoracic A | diaphragm
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The inferior epigastic A is the second branch off of which artery?
external iliac A
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What contributes to the sheath of the rectus abdominus
Transverse fascia, transversus abdominus, internal obliques, external obliques
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What is the lateral boundary of the rectus abdominus sheath?
linea semilunaris
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Why is abdominal herniation more likely is the distal abdomen than the proximal abdomen?
The components contributing to the rectus abdominus move anteriorly as you go more distal on the abdomen, leading to a thinner posterior sheath.
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What does the inguinal canal carry in men? in women?
spermatic cord | round ligament of the uterus
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What is the role of the inguinal canal
The testes are in the posterior abdomen in early male development, they travel to the scrotum by travelling through the inguinal canal
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What does the cremaster reflex do
In response to cold or touch, the cremaster reflex elevates the testes closer to the body in the scrotum
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what nerve carries the sensory information in the cremaster reflex? what nerve carries the motor information?
ilioinguinal nerve | genital femoral nerve
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what is the floor of the inguinal canal
inguinal ligament
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what is the superficial wall of the inguinal canal
external oblique
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what is the deep wall of the inguinal canal
transversalis fascia
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what is the roof of the inguinal canal
internal oblique and transversalis abdominus
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what are the two openings of the inguinal canal
deep ring and superficial ring
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what does the deep ring of the inguinal canal occur in
the transversalis fascia
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what does the superficial ring of the inguinal canal occur in
it is an opening in the external oblique muscle
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where does the deep ring of the inguinal canal occur
in the transversalis fascia
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Describe the pathway of the testes
from the posterior abdominal wall it moves through the deep ring into the inguinal canal and through the inguinal canal and through the superficial ring into the scrotum
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25% of abdominal herniations are ____ 75% of abdominal herniations are____.
direct | indirect
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Describe the indirect hernia?
When the deep ring isn't sealed tightly enough, the intestines can travel the path of the testes and cause a bulge in the scrotum.
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describe a direct hernia
a tear in the transversalis fascia internal to the superficial ring causes intestines to travel out of fascia,out of the superficial ring into the scrotum
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What are the 4 posterior muscles of the abdomen
quadratus lumborum psoas major psoas minor iliacus
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What is the innervation of quadratus lumborum
T12, L1-4
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what are the actions of quadratus lumborum
bilaterally, respiration unilaterally, bending reverse action* - pelvic elevation= hip hike
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what is the innervation of psoas major
L2-L3
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what is the origin and insertion
very close to the body of the lumbar spinae | trochanter of the femur
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where is psoas minor
superficial to psoas major and doesn't insert of femur so it only contributes to lumbar flexion
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What are the two most powerful flexors
psoad major and iliacus
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what muscle has the same insertion as psoas major
iliacus
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what is the blood supply of the posterior abdominal muscles
lumbar A (4 pairs) and the subcostal A
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What is the primary muscle of inspiration
diaphragm
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what are the two compartments of the diaphragm
contractile | non-contractile central tendon
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why is the diaphragm an unusual muscle
because although it originates peripherally, it inserts on itself (central tendon of diaphragm)
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What are the three regions of the diaphragm
sternal costal lumbar
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where does the sternal region of the diaphragm attach
the xiphoid process
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where does the costal region of the diaphragm attach
ribs 7-12
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What does the lateral arcuate ligament go over
quadratus lumborum
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what does the medial arcuate ligament go over
psoas major
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____ and _____ arcuate ligaments are part of the costal region ____ arcuate ligament is part of the lumbar region
lateral and medial | median
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what does the median arcuate ligament go over
the aorta to form the aortic hiatus
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what do the crura do
they are the base attachment for the median arcuate ligament
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Name the apertures of the diaphragm and the respective vertebrae from most superior to most inferior
``` vena caval hiatus (T8) esophageal hiatus (T10) aortic hiatus (T12) ```
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What is the motor innervation of the diaphragm
the Phrenic Nerves (C3-C5)
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What is the sensory innervation of the central diaphragm? the peripheral diaphragm?
phrenic nerves | inferior 6-7 intercostal and subcostal nerves
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What happens if you injure your spinal cord above C3
You cannot breathe because you have injured the innervation from the respiratory control center of the brainstem that activates the phrenic nerves
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what happens if you injure your spinal cord below C6
although you are paralyzed you can still breathe
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what is the blood supply of the diaphragm
superior and inferior phrenic A's
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describe the difference between the superior and inferior phrenic A
although both come off of the aorta the superior phrenic A is above the diaphragm and the inferior phrenic A branches off below the diaphragm.
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what supplies the abdomen
subcostal A and abdominal aorta
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what are the 4 types of abdominal aorta
anterior visceral unpaired lateral visceral paired posterior parietal paired terminal branches
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what are the 3 anterior visceral unpaired arteries and what do they supply
celiac trunk - all other paired organs like stomach and spleen superior mesenteric - goes to rest of intestine inferior mesenteric - goes to colon
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what are the 4 lateral visceral paired arteries and what do they suuply
inferior phrenic - diaphragm middle suprarenal - adrenal glands renal- kidneys reproductive- testes/ ovaries
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what is an aneurysm
it is a bulge in the blood vessel and commonly in the abdominal aorta. It will cause turbulent flow and plaque formation
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What are the posterior parietal paired Arteries
4 lumbar | 1 median sacral (unpaired but functions like lumbar)
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what is the lumbar arteries analogous to
the posterior intercostal arteries
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what happens at L4/L5 to the abdominal aorta
it ends and becomes the 2 common iliac arteries
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what happens at S1 to the common iliac arteries
they act like a trunk and become the internal iliac artery and the external iliac artery
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what are branches off the internal iliac artery
superior gluteal inferior gluteal obturator
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what are the branches off of the external iliac arteries
deep circumflex iliac | inferior epigastric
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what does the external iliac artery become after crossing the inguinal ligament
femoral A
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what is the main vein in the abdomen
inferior vena cava (L5)
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what does the superior gluteal supply
gluteus maximus, medius and minimus. tensor fascia latae
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what does the inferior gluteal supply
gluteus maximus, obturator internus, quadratus femoris, superior hamstrings
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what does obturator supply
obturator internus and externus, hip joiny
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what do the deep circumflex arteries supply
lower abdominals
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what do the inferior epigastric supply
rectus abdominus

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