Anterior Abdominal Wall Flashcards
Layers of Anterior Abdominal Wall
Skin
Superficial fascia
External oblique muscle
Internal oblique muscle
Transverse abdominal muscle
Fascia transversalis
Parietal layer of peritoneum
Same Anterior abdominal wall layers, give contribution to layers of Scrotum excpet;
Transverse abdominalis rest all give contribution as;
Skin - Skin over Scrotum
Superficial Fascia - Dartose muscle
External oblique muscle - Ext. Spermatic fascia
Internal oblique muscle - Cremastric muscle
Fascia transversalis - Int. Spermatic fascia
Parietal layer of peritoneum - tunica vaginalis
Internal spermatic fascia is derived from;
Fascia transversalis
External Spermatic Fascia is derived from
External oblique muscle
Cremastric muscle derived from
Internal oblique muscle
Rectus sheath is formed by
Aponeurosis
External oblique muscle
Internal oblique muscle
Transverse oblique muscle
Thickening of aponeurosis of External Oblique Muscle give
Inguinal ligament
Inguinal / Poupart’s Ligament;
Attachment
From Anterior Superior Iliac Spine to Pubic Tubercle
Midpoint of Inguinal Ligament
Mid Inguinal Point
Difference
See photo
Deep inguinal ring is situated
1.25 cm above the Mid Inguinal Point
Three modifications of Inguinal Ligament;
- Reflected part of Inguinal Ligament
- Pectineal ligament of Cooper
- Lacunar / Gimbernat’s Ligament
Neurovascular plane in the Anterior Abdominal Wall exist between
Internal oblique and Transverse abdominis muscles
Action of External oblique and Internal oblique muscles
- Maintenance of abdominal tone
- Increases intra-abdominal pressure
- Helps in Lateral flexion of trunk
Action of Transverse abdominis muscle;
- Maintenance of abdominal tone
2. Increases Intra-abdominal pressure
Nerve supply to Anterior Abdominal Muscles;
External oblique
Internal oblique
Transverse abdominis
Lower 5 Intercostal nerves — 7-12
Level of Subcostal Plane;
Lower border of L2
Level of Plane - connecting the Tubercle of Iliac Crest
Inter/transtubercular plane
Upper border of L5
Level of Transpyloric Plane and structures related to its level
Lower border of L1
- Pylorus of stomach
- Termination of Spinal cord in adult
- Origin of Sup. Mesenteric Artery
- Fundus of Gall bladder
- Tip of 9th Costal Cartilage
- Hilum of Kidney
- Postal vein formation
Arcuate line is situated
Between Umbilicus and Pubic Symphysis (midpoint)
Rectus sheath above the Arcuate line;
• Anterior to Rectus abdominis;
- Two lamellae of Ext. Oblique muscle
- Anterior lamella of Int. Oblique muscle
Posterior to Rectus abdominis;
- Posterior lamella of Int. Oblique muscle
- Two lamellae of Transverse abdominis muscle
Rectus sheath below the Arcuate line;
• Anterior to Rectus abdominis;
- Two lamellae of Ext. Oblique
- Two lamellae of Int. Oblique
- Two lamellae of Transverse abdominis
• Posterior wall of Rectus sheath is deficient below the arcuate line, formed by Fascia transversalis
Contents of Rectus Sheath;
• Two Muscles:
- Rectus abdominis muscle
- Pyramidalis muscle
• Two Vessels:
- Sup. Epigastric
- Inf. Epigastric