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Lines interior aspect of anterolateral abdominal walls:
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Parietal Peritoneum
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Lines abdominal viscera (organs)
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Visceral Peritoneum
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Space created between Parietal and Visceral Peritoneum layers
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Peritoneal cavity
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What fills the Peritoneal cavity?
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Parietal fluid
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Abdominal cavity is part of the:
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Abdominopelvic cavity
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Abdominal cavity extends between:
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Thoracic diaphragm and Pelvic diaphragm
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What intercostal space marks the superior border of abdominal cavity?
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4th
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Lines that divide the abdominal region into 9 areas:
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Superior: Subcostal line
Inferior: Interspinous line Vertical: Midclavicular lines |
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What are the 9 abdominal regions?
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Sup: R/L Hypochondriac, Epigastric
Mid: R/L Lumbar, Umbilical Inf: R/L Iliac, Hypogastric |
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Dermatome at the level of:
-Nipple -Umbilicus -Lower abdomen/pubic region |
Nipple = T4
Umbilicus = T10 Ilioinguinal/hypogastric = L1 |
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5 Contents of Right upper quadrant:
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Liver
Gallbladder Hepatic flexure of colon Pyloric region of stomach Small intestine (part) |
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5 Contents of Left upper quadrant:
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Stomach
Left lobe of Liver Splenic flexure of colon Portion of small intestine Spleen |
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5 Contents of Right lower quadrant:
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Ascending colon
Small intestine (part) Appendix Right ovary/fallopian tube Ureter (right) |
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5 Contents of Left lower quadrant:
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Descending colon
Sigmoid colon Left Ovary/fallopian tube Ureter (left) Sm. intestine (part) |
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Acronyms for 4 quadrants:
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RUQ = LGHSP
LUQ = SLSBS RLQ = ASAUR LLQ = DSLUS |
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2 types of superficial fascia in abdominal wall:
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-Campers (superficial/fatty)
-Scarpa's (deeper/fibrous) |
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Where does Scarpa's fascia end inferiorly?
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Blends with thigh fascia
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Innermost layer of muscle in abdominal wall:
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Transversus abdominis
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What layer lies deep to Transversus abdominis?
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Endopelvic fascia - aka, Transversalis fascia
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What lies deep to transversalis fascia?
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Layer of fat, then, PARIETAL PERITONEUM
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Name of strap muscle stretching down length of stomach from xiphoid process to pubic symphysis/crest?
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Rectus abdominis
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What ensheaths Rectus abdominis?
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Aponeuroses of lateral abdominal muscles.
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Origin of the External Obliques:
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Lower 8 ribs
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Insertion of External Obliques:
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Linea Alba - the line where opposite side aponeuroses meet.
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Where is the Aponeurosis of External obliques in reference to Rectus abdominis?
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Anterior
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Where does External oblique aponeurosis insert inferiorly?
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ASIS - ant superior iliac spine
-Stretches down to pubic tubercle to form INGUINAL LIGAMENT |
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So the inguinal ligament is formed from what?
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External oblique aponeurosis
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Origin of Internal oblique:
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-Lumbar fascia
-Iliac crest -Lateral 2/3 of Inguinal ligament |
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Where is the Arcuate line?
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Halfway between belly button and pubic tubercle.
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What does the interior oblique aponeurosis do above arcuate line? Below it?
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Superior: Encloses (encircles) rectus abdominis
Inferior: passes anterior to rectus abdominis |
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Where does the inferior part of Internal obliques insert?
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Symphysis Pubis
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What happens to the Internal oblique aponeurosis at its insertion at Symphysis pubis?
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Fuses with aponeurosis of Transversus abdominis to make CONJOINT TENDON
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Origin of Transversus Abdominis:
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-Lower 6 ribs
-Lumbar fascia -Iliac Crest |
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Re: arcuate line Transversus Abdominis Aponeurosis runs where
-Superiorly -Inferiorly |
Superior: behind rectus muscle
Inferior: anterior to rectus muscle |
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What happens to the inferior fibers of Transversus abdominis?
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Fuse w/ Internal oblique insertion at Symphisis Pubis to become CONJOINT TENDON (as above)
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