Worksheet 1 - Anterior abdominal wall and inguinal region Flashcards
3 layers of muscle in the ant ab wall?
external oblique
internal oblique
transversus abdominus
what are the 3 ant ab wall muscles augmented by?
rectus abdominis
what is an aponeuroses ?
a sheet like tendon which joins one muscle to another muscle or bone
which aponeuroses joins the ant ab wall muscles?
rectus sheath
where does the inguinal ligament run from?
ASIS to pubic tubercle
what forms the lower border of the layers of the muscle?
inguinal canal
3 functions of ant ab wall muscles?
- contain + protect viscera
- compress abdomen during forced exhalation
- produce force required for defaecation, urination, child birth
nerve supply to muscles of ant ab wall ?
spinal nerves; T7-T12
iliohypogastric
ilioinguinal
which dermatome at xiphoid process?
T7
which dermatome at umbilical region?
T10
which dermatome at pubic tubercle?
L1
what is Scarpa’s fascia?
membranous layer of superficial fascia on ant ab wall
what is Scarpa’s fascia continous with - inferiorly?
Colles’ fascia
what is colles’ fascia?
membranous layer of superficial fascia on perineum
what does the attachments of Colles’ fascia form the boundaries of?
perineal pouch
which way do the external oblique fibres run?
fowards and downwards - hands in front pockets
what is the free inferior border of external oblique aponeurosis thickened to form?
inguinal ligament
what is superior to the public tubercle?
superficial inguinal ring
what passes through the superficial inguinal ring/
females = round ligament males = spermatic cord
which component of the spermatic cord is formed from the aponeurosis?
external fascia of spermatic cord + testes
orgin of external oblique
anterolateral border of lower 8 ribs
2 insertion points of external oblique?
- iliac crest
- pubic crest
which direction do internal oblique run?
backwards + downwards