Unit II Lec 18 Flashcards
Posterior abdominal wall is formed at the midline by what
five lumbar vertebrae and associated intervertebral discs
Posterior abdominal wall is formed laterally and superiorly by what
12th rib
Posterior abdominal wall is formed inferiorly by what
upper part of pelvis and 3-4mx
3 muscles line the posterior abdominal wall
psoas major, the iliacus and the quadratus lumborum
A loose, areolar connective tissue lines these muscles and the entire internal surface of the abdominal wall
endoabdominal or transversalis fascia
endoabdominal or transversalis fascia is continusous with what fascia
endopelvic fascia
Lumbar Plexus forms from what rami
anterior primary rami of L1 to L4, sometimes T12
Grar rami from what roots communicate with the lumbar plexus
all 5, T12-L4
White rami from what roots communicate with lumbar plexus
only 3, T12, L1, L2
Lumbar plexus form within what mx
psoas major
Psoas major emerges from what borders of the psoas major
lateral, anterior and medial borders
Letters of nerves from lumbar plexus from top to bottom
SIIGLFO
Nerve from T12
subcostal nerve
lumbar nerve to gluteal and hypogastric skin
iliohypogastric nerve (L1)
lumbar plexus nerve to skin of groin and scrotum/labia majorum
ilioinguinal nerve (L1
internal abdominal oblique mx is innervated by
ilioinguinal nerve (L1
transversus abdominis mx is innervated by
ilioinguinal nerve (L1
lumbar plexus n to to skin of mons pubis
genitofemoral nerve (L1-L2)
lumbar plexus n to labia majorum/scrotum
genitofemoral nerve (L1-L2)
lumbar plexus n to skin of the femoral triangle
genitofemoral nerve (L1-L2)
cremaster muscle is innervated by what lumbar plexus n
genitofemoral nerve (L1-L2)
lumbar plexus n to skin on anterolateral thigh
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (L2-L3)
lumbar plexus n to anterior surface of thigh and medial aspect of leg and foot skin on the medial side of the leg
femoral nerve (L2-L4)
what branch of what lumbar plexus n innervates leg and foot
saphenous branch of femoral nerve (L2-L4
iliacus m is innervated by what lumbar plexus n
femoral nerve (L2-L4)
pectineus m is innervated by what lumbar plexus n
femoral nerve (L2-L4)