the abdomen Flashcards
how are the muscle fibers oriented in the EO?
fibers directed anterior and inferior
how are the muscle fibers oriented in the IO?
fibers directed posterior and superior
how are the muscle fibers oriented in the transversus abdominis?
fibers in the horizontal direction
what are aponeurosies
flat broad tendon for muscular attachment
what do the aponeuroses of the obliques at the midline form to create?
linea alba
what do the aponeuroses that surround the rectus abdomenis muscle form?
the anterior and posterior rectal sheaths
what does the start of the aponeuroses on the lateral sides of the recuts abdominis muscle forms
linea semilunaris
what nerve gives innervation (Sensory and motor) to the anterior abdominal wall?
throaco-abdominal N T7-T11
what are the spinal segments associated with the iliohypogastric N?
T12-L1
what are the spinal segments associated with the ilioinguinal N?
L1
how is the abdomen divided into?
9 regions
what lines form the 9 regions of the abdomen?
the midclavicular line on either side
the subcostal (transpyloric) plane at L1
the transtubercular plane at L5
what segments of the abdomen are found in the central column
the epigastric region: upper central (upon the stomach)
The unbilical region: middle central (where the belly bottom)
The suprapubic region: lower central (superior to the pubic bone)
what segements are found of either side of the abdomen?
Right & left hypochondriac region (where coastal cartilage merges onto costal margin) [superior sides]
Right/left lumbar regions [central sides]
Right/left iliac region
how can the abdomen also be divided into?
quadrants
where does the inguinal ligament stretch from?
Stretches from the ASIS to the public tubercle
what are the rings found at either end of the inguinal canal?
deep inguinal ring and superficial inguinal ring
what created the inguinal ligament?
the thickening of the aponeurosis of the external oblique
what passes through the inguinal canal?
spermatic cord and round ligament of the uterus
what forms the walls of the inguinal canal?
- Anterior wall is formed by the external oblique aponeurosis
- Roof: internal oblique and transversus abdominis
- Posterior: tranversalis fascia
- Floor: inguinal ligament
what transitions into the cremaster muscle?
IO
where can the thoracoabdominal N be found?
They travel between the IO and TA wrapping from the back to the front to get to the skin
what nerve is found at T12?
subcostal N
where does the iliohypogastic N sit?
above the ilioinguinal N
where does the ilioingunal N travel?
Travels within the canal, above cremaster muscle
Exits the superficial inguinal ring above the muscle
where do the testes start up in the fetus?
• Testes start up in the abdomen between the peritoneum and the transversalis fascia
what happens to the testes during the descent phase?
• Teste gets pulled from the abdomen all the way to the scrotum
what pulls the testes down to the scrotum?
The gubernaculum