Posterior Abdominal Wall and Respiratory Diaphragm Flashcards
4 Posterior abdominal wall muscles
Psoas major, psoas minor, quadratus lumborum, iliacus
Psoas major m proximal attachment
lateral aspect and transverse processes of vertebral bodies T12-L5
Psoas major distal attachment for psoas major
lesser trochanter of femur
Psoas major innervation
L2, L3, L4 via lumbar plexus
Psoas major actions
bilaterally flex thigh at high
unilaterally side bends trunk to same side
Iliacus proximal attachment
iliac fossa of pelvis
Iliacus distal attachment
lesser trochanter of femur
Iliacus innervation
femoral n
Iliacus actions
flexes thigh at hip
Psoas minor proximal attachment
lateral aspect of vertebral bodies of T12-L1
Psoas minor distal attachment
pectineal line
Psoas minor innervation
L1 and L2
Psoas minor actions
Fixes 12th rib during deep inspiration*
Bilaterally assist with trunk extension
Unilaterally side-bends trunk to same side
Quadratus Lumborum proximal attachment
iliac crest and iliolumbar ligament
Quadratus Lumborum distal attachment
medial half of inferior border of the 12th rub
Quadratus lumborum innervation
T12-L4
Quadratus lumborum actions
Flexes Rib 12 during inspiration
Extends and laterally flexes vertebral column
What organs do psoas major and iliacus m associate with
Kidney, ureter, cecum, sigmoid colon, pancreas, posterior abdominal nerves
Presentation of Psoas Syndrome
Lumbosacral pain, difficulty standing up, pain in contalteral gluteal region, radiation down lower extremity
Borders of the diaphragm
Xiphisternal Joint, Costal Margin, Vertebral body of T12, Right and Left domes,
3 peripheral origins insert on central tendon
Sternal origin, costal origin, 12th vertebral body origin
Where do the right and left crus meet?
aortic hiatus
Right crus vs left crus
Right crus is longer and medial and Left crus is shorter and more lateral
What vertebral level is the caval opening?
T8
What 3 things come out of the caval opening
Inferior phrenic, branches of R phrenic nerve, lymphatics from liver
What opening is at T10
esophageal hiatus
What 3 things are coming out of the Esophageal Hiatus
Esophagus, Anterior/Posterior vagal trunks, esophageal branches of L gastric artery
What opening is at T12
Aortic Hiatus
What 3 things are coming out of the aortic hiatus
Aorta, thoracic duct, azygous vein
What is coming out of the sternocostal hiatus
Superior Epigastric vessels
What do the posterior origins of the diaphragm form
the arcuate ligaments
What are the 3 arcuate ligaments
median, medial, lateral