the body wall Flashcards
boundaries of superior thoracic aperture
body of vertebra T1, superior/medial margin of rib 1 on each side, superior sternum (manubrium anteriorly)
boundaries of inferior thoracic aperture
body of vertebra T12, inferior margins of inferior-most ribs, inferior sternum
suspensory ligament
firmly attach mammary gland to the dermis of the overlying skin and the underlying deep fascia of the pectorals muscle
lobules
where milk is produced, drain to lactiferous ducts that coverage on the nipple
deep to the areola, they expand to a lactiferous sinus, where milk collects
breast in relation to pectoralis muscle
superficial
hiatuses through the diaphragm
IVC - T8 (anterior)
esophagus - T10 (middle)
aorta - T12 (posterior
what part of the rib articulates with the vertebral body?
head of the rib
the transverse process belongs to the lower or upper vertebrae?
lower vertebrae
three sites of articulation with ribs
superior costal facet, inferior costal facet, transverse costal facet
superior costal facet
articulates with part of the head of its own rib
inferior costal facet
articulates with part of the head of the rib below
transverse costal process
at the end of the transverse process and articulates with the tubercle of its own rib
true rib: what is it and how many?
costal cartilage articulates directly with the sternum. there are 7
what organs are in the right upper quadrant?
liver and gallbladder
what organs are in the left upper quadrant?
stomach and spleen
what organs are in the left lower quadrant?
end of descending colon and sigmoid colon
what organs are in the right lower quadrant?
cecum and appendix
name of the nine regions of the abdomen
right/ left hypochondriac
right/ left lateral (lumbar)
right / left inguinal (groin)
epigastric, umbilical, pubic
pain associated with the epigastric region
referred pain form the foregut
pain associated with umbilical region
referred pain from the midgut
pain associated with the pubic region
referred pain from the hindgut
three flat muscles of the the anterolateral abdominal wall and what direction do the fibers go?
external oblique muscle - hands in pockets
internal oblique muscle - hand on chest
transverse abdominal muscle - runs horizontally
two layers of the superficial fascia of the anterior lateral abdominal wall?
camper fascia (fatty layer) and scarpa fascia (membranous layer)
rectus abdominis
flexes and stabilizes trunk
vertical muscles