Abdomen And Peritoneum Flashcards
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anything positioned posterior to the peritoneal sac in the abdominal cavity (describes structures connected to the posterior abdominal wall)
retroperitoneal
abdominal wall muscular extends superiorly from the ____ and reaches anteriorly to the ___
xiphoid process, iliac crest
feature that separates abdominal structures (false pelvis) from true pelivic structures
linea terminalis
just deep to the abdominal skin lies the ___ fascia, a fatty layer that is continuous with similar layers in thorax, thigh, and perineum (superficial blood vessels run through here)
camper’s
deep to camper’s (fatty) fascia in the abdomen is this membranous layer which fuses with the fascia lata and is continuous over the penis and scrotum
scarpa’s fascia
deep to the transverse abdominal muscle in the abdomen is the _____ fascia
endoabdominal/ transversalis




The liver can be found in which abdomenal quadrant
upper right
the stomach can be found in which abdomenal quadrant
upper left
the sigmoid colon can be found in which abdomenal quadrant
lower left
four sets of muscles that hold abdominal organs in place from the anterolateral aspect
internal oblique
external oblique
transverse abdominus
rectus abdominis
four sets of muscles that hold the abdomen together from the posterior
psoas major
psoas minor
iliacus
quadratus lumborum
aponeurosis that is an attachment for all anterior abdomenal muscles
rectus sheath
the rectus sheath encloses what muscle
rectus abdominis
the ____ line is the line where the abdominal fascia arrangement changes. below this the rectus abdominis sits ___ to all sheaths
arcuate, posterior
the anoneurosis from teh ___ splits around the rectus abdominis
internal oblique
when holding your hands in your pocket, your fingers run in the same direction as the ___ oblique and your thumbs run with the __ oblique
external, internal
external oblique (forms the inguinal ligament) and is innervated by
spinal n. t8-t12
internal oblique is innervated by spinal nerves
t8-t12
transverse abdominis is innervated by spinal nerves
t8-t12
rectus abdominis is innervated by spinal nerves
t7-t12
anterior abdominal wall nerves lie between which two muscles
internal abdominal oblique and transversus abdominis
this nerve enters the inguinal canal and emerges through inguinal ring to supply groin and external reproductive organs
ilioinguinal n.