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1
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What comprises the dorsal portion of the abdominal cavity?

A

lumbar vertebral column, hypaxial mm.

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What comprises the lateral portion of the abdominal cavity?

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muscles

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What comprises the ventral portion of the abdominal cavity?

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muscles/linea alba

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What comprises the cranial portion of the abdominal cavity?

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diaphram

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What comprises the caudal portion of the abdominal cavity?

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pelvic inlet

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Clinical application of flank?

A

Flanking down small ruminant and calf

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What is the flank?

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lateral abdominal wall not protected by structures

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What is the abdominal cavity lined by?

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peritoneum and containing viscera

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Muscle that encompasses flank?

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cutaneous trunci m.

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Boundaries of paralumbar fossa?

A

Transverse processes of lumbar vertebra
Last rib
Tension ridge (cord of flank)

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9
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What species has subiliac lymph nodes? Not in what species?

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pigs, horses, ruminants; carnivores

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CR of fold of flank?

A

laparotomy- ruminant
laparoscopy- horse

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AFFERENT definition?

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towards ln.

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EFFERENT definition?

A

out of ln.

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13
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What are the four primary abdominal wall mm.?

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  1. External abdominal oblique m.
  2. Internal abdominal oblique m.
  3. Transversus abdominus m.
  4. Rectus abdominus m.
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Fiber patterns of abdominal wall mm.?

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  1. External abdominal oblique m.- caudoventral
  2. Internal abdominal oblique m.-
    cranioventral
  3. Transversus abdominus m.-
    dorsoventral
  4. Rectus abdominus m.-
    cranocaudal
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15
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What structures enter exit the inguinal canal?

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  1. spermatic cord
  2. genitofemoral n.
  3. external pudendal a/v.
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What is the inguinal canal?

A

fissure-like pathway between abdominal wall mm. with aponeuroses

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External rectus sheath boundary? CR?

A

Superficial surface of RA; suture holding layer

18
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Internal rectus sheath boundary?

A

deep surface of RA

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What is the linea alba?

A

Ventral midline junction of the rectus sheaths

20
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Linea alba runs?

A

Xiphoid to pubis

21
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Good things about the linea alba?

A

Avascular and strong suture holding site

22
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Layers of laparotomy?

A
  1. Skin
  2. SQ
  3. EAO
  4. IAO
  5. TA
  6. peritoneum
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What does the ventral midline celiotomy incise?
linea alba
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Layers of ventral midline celiotomy?
1. Skin 2. SQ 3. EAO 4. IAO 5. TA 6. Retroperitoneal fat 7. Peritonuem
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Paramedian incision?
parallel to linear alba
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Paramedian incision layers?
1. Skin 2. SQ 3. External rectus sheath 4. RA 5. Internal rectus sheath 6. Retroperitoneal fat 7. Peritoneum
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What muscle makes up the fold of the flank?
cutaneous trunci m.
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Which abdominal wall m. contributes to the paralumbar fossa?
IAO m.
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What does the subiliac lymph node drain from?
skin of flank, thigh, stifle area
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Where does the subiliac lymph node drain to?
medial iliac lnn.
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What animals have a subiliac lymph node?
Horse, pig, ruminant
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Feature of rectus abdominis?
tendinous inscriptions "6 packs"
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What does the rectus abdominis attach to caudally?
prepubis via prepubic tendon
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Purpose of elastic abdominal tunic? Where is it found?
Passive support to abdominal wall surface of EAO
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What vessel may be interrupted in dorsal flank surgery or laparoscopy?
Circumflex iliac a.
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What is it meant to have a heave line and who gets one?
secondary to SEA prominent multitendinous junction between hypertrophied m. of EAO/aponeurosis horse
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What is the inguinal canal?
fissure like pathway between abdominal wall muscles/aponeuroses
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How is the superficial inguinal ring formed?
slit in aponeurosis of EAO m.
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What passes through the inguinal canal?
1. External pupendal A/V 2. Genitofemoral n. 3. Spermatic cord
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What forms the rectus sheaths?
Aponeuroses of EAO, IAO, TA
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What are the two rectus sheaths?
External and internal
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What is the clinical importance of the external rectus sheath?
suture holding layer

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