TAPP; abdomen wall, inguinal canal, esophagus, stomach

most superficial to internal oblique muscles

external oblique muscle

connective tissue formed by aponeurosis of external and part of internal oblique muscles, and encloses front of rectus abdomonis muscles

anterior rectus sheath

muscle deepest to external oblique muscle

internal oblique muscle

connective tissue structure that encloses the right and left sides of rectus abdomonis and is formed by the aponeurosis of the external oblique, internal oblique, and transverse abdomonis

rectus sheath

muscle underneath the rectus sheath

rectus abdomonis

another name for belly button

umbilicus

connective tissue that runs from pubis to xiphoid process

linea alba

muscle most deep to external and internal oblique muscles that runs horizontally

transverse abdomonis

connective tissue structure that forms the posterior covering of the rectus abdomonis and is made up of the aponeurosis of internal oblique and transverse abdomonis muscles

posterior rectus sheath

vessels that run vertically along the inner surface of the anterior chest wall, just lateral to the sternum

internal thoracic artery and vein

vessels that run along the posterior surface of the rectus abdomonis

epigastric artery and vein

thin serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs

peritoneum

lines the inner surface of the abdominal wall and pelvic walls

parietal peritoneum

covers the external surface of most abdominal organs

visceral peritoneum

forms the floor of the inguinal canal

inguinal ligament

in females, this ligament of the uterus travels through the inguinal canal

round ligament

in males, this ligament travels through the inguinal canal

spermatic ligament

hernia that travels through the wall lateral to the epigastric vessels, following path of inguinal canal

indirect

hernia that travels through the wall, medial to the epigastric vessels, protrudes through abdominal wall and inguinal canal

direct

oxygenates blood

lungs

pumps blood

heart

helps push food down

esophagus

chemically digest food

stomach

produce insulin that regulates blood sugar

pancreas

removes old or damaged red blood cells from circulation

spleen

produces bile

liver

stores bile

gallbladder

absorbs most nutrients in the digestive system

small intestine

makes b and k vitamins (bacteria) and stores feces

large intestine

holds fecal matter

rectum

produces adrenaline

adrenal glands

produces urine

kidneys

tubes that help carry urine

ureters

stores urine

bladder

muscle that controls the passage of food from esophagus into the stomach, which prevents acid reflex

lower esophogeal sphincter

is the esophagus intra or retroperitoneal

retroperitoneal

region of the stomach where esophagus connects and food enters from the esophagus

cardia

part of the stomach that stores undigested food and gas

fundus

this muscular valve controls the passage of digested food from the stomach into the small intestine

pyloric sphincter

folds in the stomach that allow the stomach to expand when full

gastric rugae

structure in the abdomen that connects the lesser curvature of the stomach to the liver

lesser omentum

space in the abdomen that lies between the lesser omentum and stomach

omental bursa

also called the foramen of winslow, the only natural opening that connects the greater sac of the peritoneal cavity to the lesser sac located behind the stomach and lesser omentum

omental foramen

Is the stomach intra or retroperitoneal?

intraperitoneal