Posterior Body Wall

Question 1

Kidneys

Answer 1

Right kidney is a little lower down than the left kidney because of the liver on the right side of the body.

Kidneys not very well protected; which is why they are prone to injury during sports

Question 2

Quadratus lumborum

Answer 2

helps to laterally flex/twist the vertebral column

Question 3

Illiacus

Answer 3

Flexes thigh and stabilizes hip joing

Question 4

Psoas Major

Answer 4

Flexes hip and vertebral column

Question 5

Subcostal Nerve

Answer 5

T12; pierces transversus ab muscle and supplies ab wall sensation and motor activity

Question 6

Iliohypogastric Nerve

Answer 6

L1; supplies sensation and motor activity to skin of area

Question 7

Ilioinguinal Nerve

Answer 7

L1; funs on top of iliac crest and goes into inguinal ring: provides sensory and motor sensation for the pubic area

Question 8

Femoral Nerve

Answer 8

Motor function to the quad

Question 9

Obturator Nerve

Answer 9

Supplies motor and sensory to abductors of thigh

Question 10

Genitofemoral Nerve

Answer 10

Branches into femoral branch and genital branch.

Genital branch goes through inguinal ring and plays a part in cremaster reflex (in males)