Ant Abd Wall Part 2 Flashcards
Rectus sheath is formed by:
Aponeurosis of 3 lateral abdominal muscles
Rectus sheath completely (anterior and posterior) encloses the:
Upper 3 quarters of the rectus abdominis muscles
Rectus sheath covers the anterior surface ONLY of the:
Lower one-quarter of the muscle
Anterior wall of the upper 3/4 of the rectus sheath
Aponeurosis of
External oblique
And internal oblique (1/2)
Posterior wall of upper 3/4 of the rectus sheath
Aponeurosis of Internal oblique (1/2) And transverse abdominis
The internal oblique splits to enclose ________ _____.
Rectus abdominis
Anterior wall for lower 1/4 of the rectus sheath
Aponeurosis of
External oblique
Internal oblique
Transverse abdominis
Posterior wall of the lower 1/4 of the rectus sheath
Posterior boundary (transversalis fascia and parietal perioneum) Transversalis fascia Arcuate line (at the 3/4 mark)
All 3 muscles pass _________ (IN FRONT OF/BEHIND) the rectus abdominis
In front of
Posterior wall is formed by:
Transversalis fascia
Posterior later of the rectus sheath ends:
Inferiorly at the arcuate line
Contents of rectus sheath (7)
Rectus abdominis Pyriamidalis Lower 6 thoracic nerves (T7-T12) Superior epigastric vessels Inferior epigastric vessels Posterior intercostal vessels Lymphatics
Oblique passage through the lower part of the anterior abdominal wall
Inguinal canal
Inguinal canal extends from_______ to _______:
The Deep to superficial inguinal ring
Where is the inguinal canal found?
Above medial 1/2 of inguinal ligament
The inguinal begins:
It ends:
Begins in the deep inguinal ring
Ends in the superficial inguinal ring
Boundaries of the inguinal canal (4)
Floor
Anterior wall
Roof
Posterior wall
Floor of the inguinal canal:
Rolled edge of inguinal ligament supported by lacunae ligament
Ligament that anchors the inguinal floor in place
Lacunar ligament
Anterior wall of the inguinal canal
Aponeurosis of external and internal obliques
Roof of inguinal canal
Lower edges of internal oblique and transversus (conjoint tendon medially)
Posterior wall of the inguinal canal
Transversalis fascia laterally and conjoint tendon medially
Male contents of the inguinal canal
Spermatic cord
Ilioinguinal nerve
Female contents of the inguinal canal
Round ligament
Ilioinguinal nerve