The Abdomen Part 1 Flashcards
What is the anatomical term for the navel?
Umbilicus
What cavity lies between the diaphragm and the pelvic inlet?
Abdominal cavity
What ligament goes from anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic tubercle?
Inguinal ligament
What region is the upper middle part of the abdominopelvic regions?
Epigastric region
What region is in the middle of the abdominopelvic regions?
Umbilical region
What region is the lower middle abdominopelvic region?
Hypogastric region
What is the upper left region of the abdominopelvic region?
Left hypochondriac region
What is the upper right region of the abdominopelvic regions?
Right hypochondriac region
What is the middle left region of the abdominopelvic regions?
Left lumbar region
What is the middle right region of the abdominopelvic regions?
Right lumbar region
What is the lower right region of the abdominopelvic regions?
Right inguinal region
What is the left lower region of the abdominopelvic regions?
Left inguinal region
What is the fatty superficial layer of the abdominal fascia?
Campers fascia
What is the membranous superficial layer of abdominal fascia?
Scarpa’s fascia
What thin membrane lies between the transverse abdominus and the parietal peritoneum?
Transversalis fascia
What membrane lines the abdominopelvic cavity?
Peritoneum
What portion of the membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity lines the internal walls of the cavity?
Parietal peritoneum
What portion of the membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity ensheathes the external surfaces of most digestive organs?
Visceral peritoneum
What potential space lies between the two layers of the membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity?
Peritoneal cavity
What term describes abdominopelvic organs completely surrounded by visceral peritoneum?
Intraperitoneal organs
What term describes abdominopelvic organs that typically lie against the posterior abdominal wall and thus have only their anterior aspects covered with peritoneum?
Retroperitoneal organs
What muscle has origin of 5th-12th ribs, insertion linea alba, action compresses and supports abdomin felxes and rotates trunk?
External abdominal obliques
What muscle origin is iliac crest and inguinal ligament, insertion linea alba, action compresses and supports abdomin and flexes and rotates trunk?
Internal abdominal oblique
What muscles origin is iliac crest, inguinal ligament, lumbar fascia, insertion xiphoid process and linea alba, action compresses and supports abdomin?
Transverse abdominis
What muscles origin is pubic crest, insertion cartilage of 5th-7th ribs and xiphoid process, action flexes vertebral column and compresses and supports abdomin?
Rectus abdominis
What is the opening in the abdominal wall that allows the teste to exit the abdomen?
Inguinal canal
What are the borders of the inguinal canal?
Deep and superficial inguinal rings
What is an inguinal hernia?
A condition when the intestines push through the abdominal wall
What are two types of inguinal hernias?
•Direct
•Indirect
