Part II. Posterior Abdominal Wall pg 73-78 Flashcards
Long, thick and fusiform lying lateral to lumbar vertebrae
Psoas Major M
What is the superior attachment of the Psoas Major muscle?
TP’s, bodies and IVDs of vertebrae T12-L5
The psoas major muscle is crossed superiorly by what ligament?
Medial arcuate ligament of the thoracic diaphragm
Inferiorly, the psoas major muscle passes deep to what structure?
Inguinal ligament
What is the inferior attachment of psoas major muscle?
Lesser trochanter of femur with iliacus muscle
The lumbar plexus of nerves is embedded in what?
Psoas muscle
What innervates psoas major muscle?
Ventral rami of L1-L3
What is the action of psoas major muscle?
- Flexes thigh or flexes trunk
- balances trunk when upright
Large triangular muscle located lateral to inferior part of Psoas Major M
Iliacus muscle
Muscle of the posterior abdominal wall that is sometimes present (<50%) and identified by its long tendon
Psoas minor muscle
What is the superior attachment of iliacus muscle?
Ala of sacrum, iliac fossa and anterior sacroiliac ligament
What is the inferior attachment of iliacus muscle?
Lesser trochanter with psoas major muscle (iliopsoas muscle)
What is the innervation for iliacus muscle?
Femoral nerve (L2-L4)
What is the action of iliacus muscle?
Flexes thigh and stabilizes hip joint (with psoas major muscle as iliopsoas)
Quadrilateral shaped muscle forming a sheet on posterior abdominal wall
Quadratus lumborum muscle
What is the superior attachment of quadratus lumborum?
12th rib and lumbar TPs
The quadratus lumborum muscle is crossed superiorly by what ligament?
Lateral arcuate ligament
What is the inferior attachment of quadratus lumborum muscle?
Iliolumbar ligament and lumbar TP’s
Subcostal N and branches of lumbar plexus of nerves cross this muscle
Quadratus lumborum muscle
What innervates quadratus lumborum muscle?
Ventral rami of T12-L4
What is the action of quadratus lumborum muscle?
- depresses/stabilizes 12th rib to form a base for respiratory muscle movements
- laterally flexes vertebral column
What lines the internal surface of the posterior abdominal wall?
Parietal peritoneum
What tissue layer is between the parietal peritoneum and musculature?
Endoabdominal fascia
Where is the thoracolumbar fascia thickest and strongest?
Lumbar region
Where is thoracolumbar fascia thinnest and most transparent?
Thoracic region
Where does the thoracolumbar fascia attach medially?
Vertebrae and spans between 12th rib and iliac crest
Anterior, middle and posterior layers of the thoracolumbar fascia split to enclose deep back muscles. Quadratus lumborum muscle is located between which layers?
Anterior and middle layers
Anterior, middle and posterior layers of the thoracolumbar fascia split to enclose deep back muscles. Erector spinae muscle is located between what layers?
Middle and posterior layers
What attaches to the lateral aspect of the posterior layer of the thoracolumbar fascia?
Latissimus Dorsi Muscle
What attaches to the lateral thoracolumbar fascia?
- Internal oblique muscle
- Transversus abdominis muscle
The ventral ramus of T12 forms what nerve?
Subcostal N
Posteriorly, the subcostal nerve passes under _______ and crosses ________ .
- under lateral arcuate ligament of the diaphragm
- crosses quadratus lumborum muscle
NOTE: L1 also does
Laterally, subcostal nerve passes between what two muscles?
Internal oblique and transversus thoracis muscle
Dorsal rami of lumbar spinal nerves supply what muscles?
The muscles and skin on the back
The ventral rami of lumbar spinal nerve pass through this muscle to form the lumbar plexus of nerves?
Psoas major muscle
What forms the lumbar plexus?
Ventral rami of lumbar spinal nerves L1-L4
Each lumbar nerve receives what kind of fibers via grey rami communicantes?
Postsynaptic sympathetics
Ventral ramus of L1 splits to form what two nerves?
Iliohypogastric N
Ilioinguinal N
When does ventral ramus of L1 split into ilihypogastric N and ilioinguinal N?
- Proximally in psoas major muscle or distally near ASIS
Posteriorly, the VPR of L1 passes under _______ and crosses ________ .
- medial arcuate ligament of the diaphragm
- quadratus lumborum muscle
NOTE: subcostal nerve also does
The iliohypogastric N and ilioinguinal N parallel the iliac crest and pierces what muscle near the ASIS?
Transversus abdominis muscle
What do Iliohypogastric N and Ilioinguinal N innervate?
- internal abdominal oblique
- transversus abdominis muscle
- L1 dermatome anteriorly
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve receives contributions from what ventral primary rami?
L2-L3
Where does lateral femoral cutaneous nerve pass?
Inferiolaterally across iliacus muscle
Where does lateral femoral cutaneous nerve enter the thigh?
Inferior to inguinal ligament and medial to ASIS
What does lateral femoral cutaneous nerve innervate?
Skin of anterolateral thigh
Femoral nerve receives contributions from what ventral primary rami?
L2-L3
What is the path of femoral nerve?
It emerges from the lateral border of psoas major muscle and then passes deep to inguinal ligament and into the anterior thigh
What does femoral nerve innervate?
Iliacus muscle, hip flexors and knee extensors
Genitofemoral nerve receives contributions from what ventral primary rami?
L1-L2
Where is genitofemoral nerve located?
Anterior surface of psoas major muscle
The genital branch of genitofemoral nerve passes through what?
Deep inguinal ring