Unit 5 Part 5 Flashcards
Where do 4/5 lumbar arteries originate?
abdominal aorta
where does 5th lumbar artery originate?
from middle sacral artery
where are sup epigastric artery and internal thoracic a. in relation to the rectus abdominus muscle?
posterior
they join and form anastomose with each other
where does sup. epigastric artery begin?
internal thoracic a.
where does inferior epigastric artery begin?
external iliac a.
What forms epiploci foramen of winslow?
edge of lesser omentum
What hormones does adrenal medulla produce?
catecholamines
epinephrine & norepinephrine
What hormones does the adrenal cortex produce?
Sex hormones
mineralcorticoids
glucocorticoids
Where does right gonadal vein drain?
IVC
where does left gonadal vein drain?
left renal vein
which abdominal fascia is most superficial?
Camper’s Fascia
what does rectus sheath do in upper adbdomoen?
splits around rectus abdominus muscle
specifically the sheath of the internal abdominal oblique muscle. the other two go in front or behind
what does rectus sheath do in lower abdomen?
only passes in front of rectus abdominus. This is why it is easier to get an abdominal hertnia here
name the two layers of the anterior abdominal wall from the posterior side
pre-peritoneal fat
transversalis fascia
What suspendes transverse colon from post abdominal wall?
mesentery / mesocolon
