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Posterior Ab Flashcards

1
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Psoas general path

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Behind medial arcuate ligament of diaphram, inserts onto the anterior thigh

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Action of the psoas muscle

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Flexion of the thigh (or vertebral column if legs are fixed)

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Difference between psoas major/minor

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Minor does NOT extend into the thigh

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What muscle fills the area of the posterior abdominal wall deep/lateral to psoas major, between rib 12 and iliac crest?

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Quadratus lumborum muscle

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Action of quadratus lumborum

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Depress/stabilize rib 12, weak lateral flexor of torso

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Path of iliacus muscle

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Deep surface of ilium to join the psoas muscle inserting onto the lesser trochanter of the femur

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Regions of the diaphragm

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Sternal, costal, lumbar

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Joining of the left and right crura of the diaphram

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MediaN arcuate ligament

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What allows the aorta and thoracic duct to pass thru the diaphragm?

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aortic hiatus (median arcuate ligament) and T12

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10
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Where is the esophageal hiatus?

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In the right crus at T10

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Passage for the psoas muscles, sympathetic trunk, and least splanchnic nerve

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MediaL arcuate ligament

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12
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Passage of the quadratus lumborum

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Lateral arcuate ligament

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Passage of the IVC

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Opening in the central tendon at T8 called caval foramen

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14
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Blood supply to the inferior aspect of the diaphragm

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Inferior phrenic arteries

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15
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Blood supply specific to the superior aspect of the diaphragm

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Pericardiophrenic, musculophrenic arteries

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16
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Lines the internal abdominal wall and inferior aspect of the diaphragm

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Transversalis Fascia

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17
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3 Fascias of the thoracolumbar fascia

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Quadratus lumborum, Psoas, Iliac

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18
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At what level does the aorta bifurcate into the iliac arteries?

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L4

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19
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Visceral branches of the aorta

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Celiac, Superior/Inferior mesenteric artery, Renal, Middle suprarenal, Gonadal

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Parietal branches of the aorta

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Inferior phrenic, 4 lumbar arteries, median sacral(unparied)

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21
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Level of celiac trunk and area it supplies

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T12: spleen, stomach, part of pancreas, duodenum, gallbladder, liver

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Level of superior mesenteric artery and area it supplies

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L1: part of pancreas, small intestine, cecum, appendix, ascending colon, right half of transverse colon

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Level of inferior mesenteric artery and the area it supplies

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L3: Left half of transverse colon, desecnding colon, sigmoid colon, superior part of rectum

24
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Level renal arteries arise

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Level middle suprarenal arteries arise

26
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Level Gonadal arteries arise

27
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Where do the right and left common iliac veins join to form the IVC?

28
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The IVC and the aorta lie on which sides of the body?

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IVC: Right side, Aorta: left side

29
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Symptoms of nutcracker syndrome

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Left flank pain, hematuria, left testicular pain or LLQ pain (female), can have enlargement of the paminiform plexus in the scrotum is far enough along

30
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Pathology of nutcracker syndrome

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Left renal entrapment between the AA and the SMA, leading to renal hypertension and a rupture of thin-walled veins in the kidney

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Lymph on the anterior surface of the aorta at the celiac trunk/SMA/IMA, recieves from te abdominal viscera

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Preaortic lymph

32
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Lymph on the sides of the aorta, receives from lower limbs/pelvis, reproductive organs, kidneys/adrenals, abdominal wall

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Para-aortic lymph

33
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Saccular dilation formed by the joining of the right and left lumbar lymphatic trunks

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Cisterna chyli_is the beginning of the thoracic duct

34
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Ventral ramus of T12

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Subcostal nerve

35
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Major plexus for innervation of pelvis and lower limb

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Lumbar plexus

36
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Path of illioinguinal nerve

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Off of L1, anterior surface of quad lumbo, to iliacus, pierces TA/IO anteriorly to enter the inguinal canal, then thru the superficial inguinal ring (NO deep inguinal ring)

37
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Branches of liliohypogastric

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Lateral cutaneous (posterolateral gluteal skin) and anterior cutaneous (skin over pubic region)

38
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Genitofemoral nerve path

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L1/2, pierces psoas, then anterior surface posterior to ureter, divides into genital and femoral

39
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Obturator nerve path

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L2-L4, medial bordr of psoas major (pelvic brim), runs with common iliac vessels, then thru the obturator foramen into medial compartment of thigh, divides into anterior/posterior obturators

40
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Femoral nerve path

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L2-L4, lateral border of psoas major (anterior to iliacus), runs along the border between the psoas major/iliacus, passes posterior to the inguinal ligament entering the anterior thigh compartment

41
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Branches of the femoral nerve

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Cutaneous (medial and intermediate), motor (iliacus, pectineus, sartorius, quad femoris), hip/knee branches

42
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Rough vertebral level of kidneys

43
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Which kidney is higher?

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Left kidny

44
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What muscle is next to the right kidney?

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Quadratus lumborum, TA

45
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Anterior contacts to right kidney

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right suprarenal gland, descending part of duodenum, right colic flexure

46
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Anterior contacts to left kidney

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Left suprarenal gland, pancreas, left colic flexure

47
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Anterior to posterior hilar structures

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Renal vein, artery, pelvis

48
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What surrounds the parenchyma of the kidney?

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Fibrous capsule

49
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Collection of fat outside of the capsule of the kidney, that is also present in the renal sinus

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perirenal fat

50
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Fascia that encloses the fat and capsule of the kidney

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Renal fascia

51
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How are the kidneys attached to the body?

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Attached to the diaphragm, but open inferiorly

52
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Fat between the renal fascia and peritoneum

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PARArenal fat

53
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Blood supply to the ureters

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Ureteric branches off of the renal arteries

54
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Path of ureters

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Desecnd anterior to psoas, cross iliac artery anteriorly, over the pelvic brim

55
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Shape of right suprarenal gland

56
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Shape of left suprarenal gland

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Flat and semilunar

57
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Blood supply to suprarenal glands

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Superior/middle/inferior suprarenal arteries

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