Posterior Abdominal Wall Flashcards
R and L, superior thickening of the psoas fascia
medial arcuate ligament
R and L, superior thickening of the quadratus lumborum fascia
lateral arcuate ligament
psoas major origin, insertion, and innervation
o: T12-L5
I: lesser trochanter of femur
Inn: ventral rami L1-L3
chief flexor of the hip
iliopsoas
psoas minor origin, insertion, and innervation
o: T12-L1
I: pectinate line: iliopectinate eminence (iliopubic eminence)
Inn: ventral rami L1-L2
psoas minor is not present in ___ % of cadavers
40
action of psoas minor
lumbar stabilizer
iliacus origin, insertion, and innervation
o: iliac fossa and anterior sacroiliac ligaments
I: lesser trochanter
Inn: femoral nerve L2-L4
iliacus action
flexion the femur at the hip joint
what muscle is most proximal that receives femoral nerve branches
iliacus m
quadratus lumborum origin, insertion, and innervation
o: medial half of rib 12 and tips of lumbar TP’s
i: iliolumbar ligament and the iliac crest
Inn: ventral rami T12, L1-L4
action of quadratus lumborum
extension (bilateral), lateral flexion of the vertebral column, fixes 12th rib
subcostal, ilioinguinal, and iliohypogastric nerves cross this muscle diagonally leaving a C-referral shape
quadratus lumborum
the ____ crus is larger and longer and arises from the superior 3-4 lumbar vertebral bodies
right
the ____ crus arises from only the superior 2-3 vertebral bodies
left