Week 3- anterior abdominal wall Flashcards
What are the four quadrants of the abdomen called?
What planes
Right upper
Right lower
Left upper
Left lower
Divided by the trans umbilical plane and the median plane.
What are the nine quadrants of the abdomen called?
Right and left hypochondrium. Epigastric Right and left lumbar Umbilical Right and left inguinal Suprapubic.
Which lines divide the abdomen into 9 quadrants?
The mid clavicular lines on each side
The subcostal and trans tubercular lines.
Below the umbilicus what can the superficial fascia be divided into?
Campers fascia (fatty) and Scarpers fascia (membranous).
Describe campers fascia?
Its a fatty layer that is continuous over the inguinal ligament into the fascia of the thigh and perineum.
In males, what is campers fascia continuous with?
It is continuous with the fascia of the penis. It looses its fatty layer and fuses with other layers of superficial fascia to form dartos fascia of the scrotum.
In females, what is campers fascia continuous with?
It retains its fatty layer and becomes the fascia of the labia majora.
Describe scarpa’s fascia?
Thin and membranous layer with little fat.
Where does scarpa’s fascia attach?
Attaches to the pubic symphysis and linea alba in the midline. It fuses with the fascia of the thigh below the inguinal ligament to form fascia lata.
What does scarpa’s fascia form in the male?
Forms fascia of the penis, dartos fascia and the fundiform ligament of the penis
What does scarpas fascia form in the female?
Contributes to the fascia of the labia majora
What are the attachments of the external oblique muscle?
Ribs 5-12 to the iliac crests and linea alba.
Where is the aponeurosis of the external oblique run (lines alba)?
What does the lower border of the external oblique aponeurosis form?
Runs from the xiphoid process to pubic symphysis.
Forms the roof of the inguinal canal and inguinal ligament.
What is the nervous supply to the external oblique muscle?
Anterior rami of T7-T12.
What is the function of external oblique?
Flexs the trunk on either side.
Where are the attachments of the internal oblique muscle?
Runs from iliac crests, inguinal ligament and thoracolumbar fascia to ribs 9-12.
Aponeurosis runs from linea alba, pectineal line and pubic crest.