2.2 The Posterior Abdominal Wall

Question 1

What are the Posterior Abdominal Wall Muscles?

Answer 1

1. The Quadratus Lumborus
2. The Psoas Major
3. The Iliacus
4. The Posterior Aspect of the Diaphragm

Question 2

What are the Posterior Abdominal Wall Organs/Tubes?

Answer 2

1. The Kidney
2. The Suprarenal Gland
3. The Pancreas

Question 3

What are the Posterior Abdominal Wall Main Vessels?

Answer 3

1. The Abdominal Aorta
2. The Inferior Vena Cava

Question 4

What are the Posterior Abdominal Wall Nerves?

Answer 4

1. The Genitofemoral Nerve
2. The Internal Femoral Cutaneous Nerve
3. The Femoral Nerve
4. The Obturator Nerve

Question 5

At what level of the Diaphragm is the Hiatus for the Inferior Vena Cava?

Answer 5

T8

Question 6

At what level of the Diaphragm is the Hiatus for the Oesophagus?

Answer 6

T10

Question 7

At what level of the Diaphragm is the Hiatus for the Abdominal Aorta?

Answer 7

T12

Question 8

What are the 3 main Branches of the Aorta which supply blood to the Gut Tube?

Answer 8

1. The Coeliac Axis
2. The Superior Mesenteric Artery
3. The Inferior Mesenteric Artery

Question 9

At what Vertebral Level does the Abdominal Aorta bifurcate into the 2 Common Iliac Arteries?

Answer 9

L4

Question 10

How is the Inferior Vena Cava formed in the Abdomen?

Answer 10

From the fusing of the Common Iliac Veins