Week 3 Flashcards
List abdominal wall layer
Symptoms of appendicitis
Periumbilical or epigastric pain that migrates to the right lower quadrant of the abdomen
External Oblique Action
Compress, flex, rotate
External Oblique Innervation
Lower 6 thoracic nerves
How do external oblique muscle fibers run?
Lateral to medial (Superior to inferior)
Internal oblique action and innervation
compress, flex, rotate
lower 6 thoracic nerves and L1
Transversus abdominus action and innervation
compress and support
lower 6 thoracic nerves and L1
How do transversus abdominus muscle fibers run?
horizontal
Rectus abdominus action and innervation
flex
T7-T11
How do rectus abdominus muscle fibers run?
vertical
What does the rectus sheath do?
covers rectus abdominus
allows attachment of oblique muscles
What is the arcuate line?
Demarcation of where the fibers of the posterior rectus sheath stops
Can be a weak spot in abdominal wall where hernias can form
where you can find Inferior epigastric artery and vein without destroying fascia
What 2 arteries are the main arteries of the abdominal wall and anastamose at the umbilicus?
superior epigastric artery
inferior epigastric artery
Superior epigastric artery comes from what artery?
Internal thoracic artery
Inferior epigastric artery comes from what artery?
Iliac artery
What does the lateral umbilical fold contain?
inferior epigastric vessels
What did the medial umbilical fold used to be?
umbilical artery
What did the median umbilical fold used to be?
urachus
Inguinal ligament is formed by ?
external abdominal oblique aponeurosis
Where is the inguinal canal found and what runs through it?
Just above the medial half of the inguinal ligament
Allows passage of spermatic cord in men
Allows passage of round ligament of uterus in women
what is Deep ring of inguinal canal?
opening in the transversalis fascia that serves as the opening to the inguinal canal
What is the superficial ring of the inguinal canal?
defect in the aponeurosis of external oblique
serves as exit to the inguinal canal
What are boundaries of inguinal canal?
Which ring of inguinal canal can be accessed to look for hernias?
Superficial ring