Abdomen Flashcards

1
Q

What are the lines of the 4 quadrants?

A

Midline, transverse umbilical

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2
Q

What are the lines of the 9 abdominal regions?

A

Mid clavicular/ inguinal, subcostal (L3), intertubuclar (L5)

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3
Q

What is the root of the iliohypogastric nerve?

A

L1

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4
Q

What is Scarpa’s fascia?

A

Membranous layer deep to fat

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5
Q

What is Camper’s fascia?

A

Fatty layer above Scarpa’s

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6
Q

What is the action of external oblique?

A

Contralateral rotation, thorax flexion

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7
Q

What is the action of internal oblique?

A

Ipsilateral rotation, compresses trunk

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8
Q

What is the floor of the inguinal canal?

A

Inguinal ligament

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9
Q

What is the lateral crus?

A

The inferior portion which arch round the spermatic cord and attach to the pubic tubercle.

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10
Q

What is the medial crus?

A

The superior ligament which attaches to the pubic crest

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11
Q

What is the function of the inter crural fibres?

A

Prevent the Crura from spreading apart

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12
Q

What is the contents of the spermatic cord?

A

Testicular artery, pampiniform plexus, genitofemoral, lymph, vas deferens

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13
Q

What does the round ligament connect?

A

Uterine horns, labia majora

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14
Q

What is the conjoint tendon?

A

Made up of the internal and transverse oblique, it sits just behind the superficial ring

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15
Q

What is the lacunar ligament?

A

It connects the inguinal ligament to Cooper’s ligaments

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16
Q

Where do the epigastric vessels lie?

A

Between Rectus abdominis and transverse abdominis

17
Q

Where is the arcuate line?

A

Midway between the pubic symphysis and the umbilicus

18
Q

What is the arrangement above the arcuate line?

A

Rectus abdominus lies in the middle (internal oblique)

19
Q

What is the arrangement below the arcuate line?

A

Rectus abdominus lies behind transverse abdominus

20
Q

What is behind Rectus abdominus below the arcuate line?

A

Transversals fascia