Anterior Abdominal Wall

Question 1

Superficial to deep layers of the interior abdominal wall

Answer 1

Skin
Subcutaneous fascia (2)
Muscular layers (3)
Transversalis fascia
Peritoneum

Question 2

What are the layers of subcutaneous fascia

Answer 2

Fatty layer - campers fascia
Membranous layer - scarpas fascia

Question 3

What is the muscular layers in the abdomen (

Answer 3

External oblique
Internal oblique
Trans versus abdominis

Question 4

What are the two types of peritoneum

Answer 4

Parietal
Visceral - wraps around organs

Question 5

What is the non stretchy connective muscle which starts at the subclavicular line called

Answer 5

Apaneurosis
(One layer on external oblique and another on the internal oblique muscle)

Question 6

Where is the ingrinal region

Answer 6

Starts at the groin region
Where the apaneurosis rolls up at the bottom
Laying a line called the inguinal ligament

Question 7

What is the line straight down the middle where the external oblique aponeurosis from each side meets

Answer 7

The linea alba

Question 9

Is the linea alba vasculated or not, pros and cons?

Answer 9

Not
Good for bleeding in surgery
Doesn’t heal properly

Question 11

What are the horizontal muscle fibres

Answer 11

Trans versus abdominus
Where the aponeurosis disappears behind

Question 12

What do the rectus abdominal make and what striation do they have

Answer 12

Vertical striation - six pack

Question 13

Why is the rectus sheath important

Answer 13

Contains epigastric arteries, thoracoabdominal nerves