lesson 24 Flashcards
(33 cards)
what is the orange part what is the light green part and what is the dark green part?
orange- abdominal cavity
light green- greater (false) pelvis
dark green- lesser (true) pelvis
- much shorter anteriorly longer posteriorly
- the right dome is more superior due to the presence of the liver
these are bilateral so be specific on the lab exam
phrenic means of or relating to the diapgragm
What specific spinal nerves contribute to the formation of the phrenic nerves which are what?
C3, C4, C5 keeps the diaphragm alive
what is the function of the respiratory diaphragm?
In what direction do the fibres of the external oblique move?
fibers start superior lateral aspect then obliqly travel to a medial and inferior aspect
what fiber direction do internal olbique travel?
Start more laterally and inferiorly and obliquely travel in a medial and superior direction
What direction for transverses abdominis travel?
travel on the transverse plane and more horizontal
what is aponeurois
a sheet of white fibrous tissue that takes the place of a tendon in flat muscles having a wide area of attachment
the rectus sheath spans from what to what on our body?
xiphoid process to the pubic crest
what do we need to know about the rectus sheath and what is imortant to note about inferior muscles after the umbilicus cord?