Posterior abdominal Wall Flashcards
median arcuate ligament
arch of crura of diaphragm over aorta
medial arcuate ligament
thickening of psoas fascia over psoas major
lateral arcuate ligament
thickening of fascia lining quadratus lumborum
right crus
larger and longer (L3-L4)
-encircles esophagus in most people
left crus
-shorter than right
L2-L3
Caval opening
T8
IVC and Rt phrenic N
esophageal hiatus
T10
esophagus
post and ant vagal trunks
aortic hiatus
T12
-aorta
thoracic duct
sometimes azygos and hemi-azygos vein
aorta spinal level
T12-L4
Celiac spinal level
T12
superior mesenteric artery spinal level
L1
renal arterys spinal level
L1-L2
gonadal arterys spinal level
L2
inferior mesenteric artery spinal level
L3
bifurcation of the aorta
L4
body of pancreas and splenic v spinal level
L1 and L2
left renal V spinal level
L2
horizontal part of duodenum spinal level
L3
blood supply of the adrenal glands
1) superior suprarenal a- from inf phrenic a
2) middle suprarenal a- from aorta
3) inferior suprarenal a- L and R renal A
what does R. suprarenal V drain into
directly into IVC
what does L. Suprarenal V drain into
into left renal vein
what are both kidneys in contact with?
1) muscular floor muscles (psoas major, quadratus lumborum, transversus abdominis)
2) diaphragm
3) branches of ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric N
4) subcostal N
5) 12th rib
what structures exit the kidney from ant to post
“VAP”
1) renal vein
2) renal artery
3) renal pelvis
what spinal level is the hilum of the kidney?
L1
