301: Anterior Abdominal Wall

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External oblique

Internal oblique

Transversus abdominis

What are the 3 flat muscles of the anterolateral wall?

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Rectus abdominis

Pyramidalis

What are the 2 vertical muscles of the anterolateral wall?

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diaphragm

what is the roof of the abdomen?

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femoral branch of genitofemoral n.

ilioinguinal n.

afferent innervation for cremaster m.:

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genital branch of genitofemoral n.

efferent innervation for cremaster m.:

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no floor

what is the floor of the abdomen?

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right upper quadrant

identify the region of the abdomen:

<p>identify the region of the abdomen:</p>
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left upper quadrant

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<p>identify the region of the abdomen:</p>
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right lower quadrant

identify the region of the abdomen:

<p>identify the region of the abdomen:</p>
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left lower quadrant

identify the region of the abdomen:

<p>identify the region of the abdomen:</p>
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right hypochondrium region

identify the region of the abdomen:

<p>identify the region of the abdomen:</p>
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left hypochondrium region

identify the region of the abdomen:

<p>identify the region of the abdomen:</p>
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epigastric region

identify the region of the abdomen:

<p>identify the region of the abdomen:</p>
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right lumbar (flank) region

identify the region of the abdomen:

<p>identify the region of the abdomen:</p>
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left lumbar (flank) region

identify the region of the abdomen:

<p>identify the region of the abdomen:</p>
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umbilical region

identify the region of the abdomen:

<p>identify the region of the abdomen:</p>
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right inguinal (groin) region

identify the region of the abdomen:

<p>identify the region of the abdomen:</p>
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left inguinal (groin) region

identify the region of the abdomen:

<p>identify the region of the abdomen:</p>
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hypogastric region

identify the region of the abdomen:

<p>identify the region of the abdomen:</p>
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median plane (midsagittal)

the line that separates the right and left quadrants is the:

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transumbilical plane

the line that separates the upper and lower quadrants is the:

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subcostal plane

the line that separates the hypochondriac and lumbar regions is the:

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intertuberculer plane

the line that separates the inguinal and lumbar regions is the:

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midclavicular planes

the two lines that carve out the epigastric, umbilical and hypogastric regions are called:

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superficial Camper's fascia

what layer of the abdominal wall lies directly under the skin?

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Scarpa's fascia

what layer of the abdominal wall lies directly under the Campers fascia?

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Skin

Superficial fascia - Camper's with adipose tissue, paraumbilical veins & Scarpa's /membranous

- Deep (investing) fascia - CT sheathing muscles & Transversalis fascia

- Extraperitoneal (endoabdominal) fat

- Parietal peritoneum

From superficial to deep, what are the layers of the anteriolateral abdominal wall, excluding the muscles?

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External oblique

Internal oblique

Transverse abdominis

From superficial to deep, what are the muscle layers of the anteriolateral abdominal wall?

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external oblique m.

if you pierce the right side of the abdomen with a needle to the right of the midclavicular line, what muscle will you run into 1st?

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internal oblique m.

if you pierce the right side of the abdomen with a needle to the right of the midclavicular line, what muscle will you run into 2nd?

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transversus abdominis m.

if you pierce the right side of the abdomen with a needle to the right of the midclavicular line, what muscle will you run into 3rd?

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linea alba

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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external oblique m.

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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ribs 5-12

what ribs does the external oblique m. attach to?

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thoracoabdominal (intercostal) n. - T7-T11

Subcostal n. - T12

innervation for external oblique m.:

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midclavicular lines

the external oblique m. will continue anteriorly as the external oblique aponeurosis at the:

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linea alba, pubic tubercle, anterior half of iliac crest

Where are the insertions for the external oblique m?

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Muscular part of external oblique m.

Aponeurotic part of external oblique m.

What are the two parts of the external oblique m?

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Inguinal ligament

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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internal oblique m.

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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thoracoabdominal (intercostal) nn. - T7-T12

iliohypogastric nn. & ilioinguinal nn. - L1

innervation for the internal oblique m.:

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Thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, anterior superior iliac spine, iliopsoas fascia

Origin for the internal oblique m.:

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10th to 12th ribs (lower borders), linea alba

Insertion for the internal oblique m.:

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External oblique

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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Internal oblique

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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Internal oblique and internal oblique aponeurosis

What are the two parts of the internal oblique?

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transversus abdominis m.

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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thoracoabdominal (intercostal) nn. - T7-T12

iliohypogastric nn. & ilioinguinal nn. - L1

innervation for the transversus abdominis m.:

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7th-12th costal cartilages, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, anterior superior iliac spine, iliopsoas fascia

What are the origins of the transversus abdominis muscle?

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linea alba, pubic crest

What are the insertions of the transversus abdominis muscle?

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Transversus abdominis m.

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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rectus abdominis m.

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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pyramidalis m.

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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thoracoabdominal (intercostal) n. - T5-T12

innervation for the rectus abdominis m.:

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Pubis

Origin for rectus abdominis m.:

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5th to 7th intercostal cartilages, xiphoid process of sternum

Insertion for rectus abdominis m.:

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O: Pubis

I: Linea alba

Origin and insertion of pyramidalis:

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subcostal, T12

Innervation of pyramidalis:

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Rectus abdominis m.

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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subcostal n.

innervation for the transversus abdominis m.:

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Rectus sheath

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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arcuate line

what separates the difference in aponeurosis around the rectus abdominis m.?

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above

in a dissection, you notice 1½ anterior and 1½ posterior layers of aponeurosis around the rectus abdominis. You must be _______ the arcuate line.

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below

in a dissection, you notice 3 anterior and 0 posterior layers of aponeurosis around the rectus abdominis. You must be _______ the arcuate line.

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T7-T11

the thoracoabdominal n. originates form what spinal nerve roots?

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T12

the subcostal n. originates form what spinal nerve roots?

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L1

the iliohypogastric n. originates form what spinal nerve roots?

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L1

the ilioinguinal n. originates form what spinal nerve roots?

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Between the second and third muscle layers (internal oblique and transverse adominis mm.)

Where do the neurovascular bundles of the anterolateral abdominal wall primary run between?

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T10

What vertebra is found at the belly button level?

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musculophrenic a.

superior epigastric a.

what are the two branches of the internal thoracic artery that supply the abdomen?

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Rectus muscle

What muscle do the superior and inferior epigastric arteries anastomose with?

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superior epigastric a.

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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musculophrenic a.

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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inferior epigastric a.

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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superficial epigastric a.

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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inferior and superior epigastric aa.

what two arteries lie superficial to the rectus abdominis and anastomose?

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Inferior epigastric artery

What artery enters at the arcuate line?

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Anastomoese with lower intercostal, subcostal, and lumbar arteries

What is shown at the blue box?

<p>What is shown at the blue box?</p>
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Superior epigastric veins

Thoracoepigastric vein

Paraumbilical veins in round ligament of liver

Inferior epigastric veins

What are four of the important veins to focus on of the anterolateral abdominal wall?

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Superior epigastric veins

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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Thoracoepigastric vein

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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Paraumbilical veins in round ligament of liver

Identify the structure #3

<p>Identify the structure #3</p>
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Inferior epigastric veins

Identify the structure at the green arrow

<p>Identify the structure at the green arrow</p>
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median umbilical fold/ligament

Identify the structure

<p>Identify the structure</p>
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medial umbilical folds/ligaments

#2

<p>#2</p>
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lateral umbilical folds/ligaments

#3

<p>#3</p>
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lateral umbilical folds

which umbilical folds house the inferior epigastric vessels?

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medial umbilical folds

which umbilical folds house the fetal (obliterated) umbilical arteries?

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median umbilical fold

which umbilical folds house the remnant of the fetal urachus?

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inferior epigastric vessels

inguinal ligament

lateral boarder of rectus abdominis m.

what are the boarders on the Hesselbach triangle?

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Inguinal ligament

Poupart's ligament, a fibrous band formed by the inferior border of the aponeurosis of the Ex.Ob. That extends from the ASIS to the pubic tubercle

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Inguinal ligament

the thickened, underturned, inferior margin of the aponeurosis of the external oblique, forming a retinaculum that bridges the subinguinal space. A slit-like gap between the medial and the lateral crura of the external oblique aponeurosis, bridged by intercrural fibers, form the superficial inguinal ring.

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superficial inguinal ring

A slit-like gap between the medial and the lateral crura of the external oblique aponeurosis, bridged by intercrural fibers, form the:

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Inguinal canal

• The obliquely directed passage through the layers of the lower abdominal wall that transmits the spermatic cord in the male and the round ligament in the female.

• Deep (internal) inguinal ring

• Superficial (external) inguinal ring

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Spermatic cord (male)

What structure is in the inguinal canal in males?

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Round ligament of the uterus (female)

What structure is in the inguinal canal in females?

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Deep inguinal ring

What structure is at #1?

<p>What structure is at #1?</p>
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Sublinguinal space

What structure is at #2?

<p>What structure is at #2?</p>
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Myopectinaeal orifice

What structure is at #3?

<p>What structure is at #3?</p>