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Which abdominal muscles attach to the thoracolumbar fascia?

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Internal oblique

Transverse Abdominus

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If you see muscle fibers in the posterior back during kidney surgery, is it the internal oblique or transverse abdominal?

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Internal oblique

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Which nerves are between the internal oblique and transverse abdominal muscle?

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Subcostal
Iliohypogastric
Ilioinguinal nerves

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What does the transversalis fascia turn into posteriorly?

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Endoabdominal fascia

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Describe the thoracolumbar fascia

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The anterior portion is continuous with the endoabdominal fascia

The middle layer is between the QL and Erector Spinae/Lats

The posterior layer is most posterior

It’s like the rectus sheath, but it hooks onto the spine and is more strong
-The rectus sheath hooks onto the Linea alba and is more weak’

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What is the origin of the Psoas Major?

What is its innervation?

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T12-L5

Anterior Rami of lumbar nerves (L1, L2) L3

Parenthesis mean more

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Quadratus lumborum

Origin

Insertion

Innervation

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Inferior medical half of 12th rib and lumbar transverse processes

Iliolumbar ligament and iliac crest

Anterior branches of T12-L4

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What nerves are protruding poseriorerly to QL? (Superior to inferior)

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Subcostal nerve

Iliohypogastric

Ilioinguinal

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Iliacus

Origin

Innervation

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Iliac fossa, sacrum, anterior sacroiliac ligaments

To lesser trochanter or femur (only muscle attaches there)

Femoral Nerve L2-4

(Joins psoas)

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Structures of retroperitoneum

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Kidney, ureter, abdominal aorta, inferior vena cava, lumbar plexus, abdominal sympathetic chain and ganglia, lymph channels and nodes

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Where does the aorta descend into their retroperiteneum?

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Aortic hiatus

T12

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Which side of the vertebrae does the aorta run?

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Left

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Where does the abdominal aorta bifurcate?

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L4

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Between the transpyloric plane and L4 plane above the ilicus, what is the parietal branches of the aorta and what are they?

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Parietal branches supply the abdominal wall and associated muscles

Paired: Inferior phrenic, subcostal, lumbar

Unpaired: Medial sacral (between bifurcation)

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What are the visceral paired?

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Paired:

Suprarenal (L1)
Renal L1
Gonadal (L2)
Common iliac (L4) (considered paired visceral arteries of abdomen)

Unpaired: Celiac Trunk T12, Superior mesenteric (L1) Inferior Mesenteric (L3)

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Where do the left/right common iliac veins come together?

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L5, (Inferior vena cava)

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Does blood drain from abdominopelvic viscera? How?

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Yes, via hepatic veins

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If the abdominal aorta is blocked, how does blood make it to the heart?

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Ascending lumbar vein joins with subcostal veins on either side to the azygos system

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Where would blood drain from the superficial epigastric if the great saphenous was blocked?

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Lateral thoracic - axillary- SVC

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Where does blood from epidural venous plexus drain if vertebral colum to IVC is blocked?

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Ascending lumbar v (Azygos to SVC) Look these up in an atlas, THERE WILL BE A QUESTION

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What contributions make the lumbar plexus and is it somatic or visceral?

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T12-L4, somatic

Although it is connected to sympathetic trunk by rami communicantes

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What are the contributions of the Lumbar Plexus?

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T12 Subcostal
L1 Iliohypogastric
L1 Ilioinguinal
L2-L3 Lateral femoral cutaneous (anteriolateral cuteanous innervation of thigh)
L2-L4 Femoral nerve (flexors of the thigh and extensor of the knee)
L1-L2 Genitofemoral (pierces through psoas major to innervate cremaster muscle) It breaks into a genital branch and femoral branch
L2-L4 Obturator- Medial to psoas, through obturator foramen to supply ADDuctors of the thigh, sometimes has accessory obturator (L3-L4)

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The ventral Ramis of L4-L5 join together to form?

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Lumbrosacral trunk, which joins together with S1 to make the sacral plexus

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Abdominal splanchnic nerves are the source?

Sympathetic innervation is mostly vaso ________

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Sympathetic innervation

Constriction (in the GI tract acts to slow/stop peristalsis)

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Where do presynaptic splanchnic nerves come from?
Latera horn of gray matter segments T5-L2 Fibers pass to white rami communicans
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What is the route of a presynaptic splanchnic nerve?
Lateral horn of gray matter segments T5-L2 Ventral rootlet Ventral Ramos of spinal nerve White Ramos communicans Paraverterbral ganglion and trunk Turns into Abdominalpelvic splanchnic nerve
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What do abdominopelvic splanchnic nerves do?
Provide sympathetic innervation to abdominal viserca
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Where do presympathetic nerves synapse? Then what?
Prevertebral ganglion, they then to into a plexus and then go to the organs They are all over the aorta
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What is the greater splanchnic contributions? Where do they go?
T5-9 or T6-10 Celiac prevertebral ganglia
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Lesser Splanchnic contributions? To where?
T10-T1 Superior mesenteric prevertebral ganglia
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Least splanchnic? Where
T11 and or T12 To aorticorenal prevertebral ganglia
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Lumbar splanchnics? Where?
L1-L2 They convey presynaptic fibers to ganglia of: Inferior mesenteric, intermesenteric and superior hypogastric plexuses The superior hypogastric plexus is right at the bifurcation of the aorta
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What about GVA?
They are taking the same route back as the GVE, but are one nueron systems
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Left vagus nerve forms?
Anterior Vargas trunk. It runs in front of the esphagus and splits after the esphageal hiatus
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The right vagus nerve courses on the ____ side of the aorta?
Posterior side, to for the posterior fatal trunk inferior to the esophageal hiatus
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Do the trunks get fibers from both vagus nerves?
Yup
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How many motor nueron system is the parasympathetic from the vagus? Where do they synapse?
One Within the visceral walls
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What are the abdominal autonomic nerve plexuses and periarterial nerve plexuses?
22:26
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Where does the vagus parasympathetic innervation end?
Left colic flexure
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What gives parasympathetic innervation after the left colic flexure?
Pelvic splanchnic nerves (S2-S4) Directly from ventral rami. They are 2 neuron system with a little neuron in the organ to synapse on
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The superior hypogastric plexus condenses to form?
Hypogastric nerve, not a real nerve, but bundles
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What do the hypogastic nerves fan out into?
Inferior hypogastric plexus
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Pelvic splanchnic nerves will meet the inferior hypogastric plexus? Para or sympathetic?
Yes Para
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Sacral splanchnic sympathetic or para?
Sympathetic
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Where does lymph join into the thoracic duct?
L1/2
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25% of the population have a dilated sac called?
Cisterns Chyli
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Kidney levels?
T12-L3
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What do kidneys do?
Look it up
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Which kidney is higher?
The left, the right is blocked by the liver
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What are the poles of the kidney
Superior, inferior And it has a hilum
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How far is the kidney above the iliac crest?
One finger
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Superior poles of left kidney location? Inferior pole of right?
T12 L3
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What is the structure inside the kidney that has fat, metabolic waste, callesis, and renal pelvis
Renal sinus
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What is the renal pelvis?
The beginning of the ureter
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What is the outter cortex called between the medulla?
Renal columns
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What are the medullary shapes called?
Renal pyramids*
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What do medulla have striations for?
Collecting tubules
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What do the apex of the medullary pyramids drain into?
Minor calyx*
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What do the minor calyces join to form?
Major calyx*
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What do the major calyces join to form?
Renal pelvis
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Which nerves are poking out behind the kidneys?
Subcostal T12 Iliohypogastric L1 Ilioinguinal L1
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What are the segmental arteries of the kidney?
Anterior Superior/ Inferior Posterior (takes up the same amount as the anterior two arteries) Apical (superior) Inferior
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What is the path of blood starting at the renal artery?
Renal Artery (Anterior Superior) Segmental Artery Interlobar artery ARCuate arteries (over the arc) Interlobular arteries pass into the cortex (Lobular is smaller than a lobe) Afferent Arterioles Glomerulus (where filtration and removal of waste occurs) Efferent arterioles Vasa Rectae/Venule Rectae Capillary Bed Interlobular v Arcuate v Interlobar Just and anterior and posterior vein Renal vein IVC
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Aberrant
Departing from accepted standard
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What happens if there are aberrant renal arteries?
The inferior segmental artery off of the abdominal aorta may push against the ureter, which can stop them from draining metabolic waste, which can lead to Hydonephrosis, water on the kidney Untreated, can lead to kidney atrophy and eventual failure
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What are common kidney variation? Give a brief summary
Retrocaval ureter (ureter post. To IVC) Horseshoe kidney (inf. Poles fuse, IMA prevents ascension) Ectopic pelvic kidney (kidney fails to ascend)(Shorter ureter) Nephroptosis (kidney drops and you can tell by length of ureter)
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Small Renal cysts? How
Happens with age
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Large renal cysts?
PKD Autosomal Dom w/100% penetrance
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Renal Vein Entrapment Syndrome
Left renal vein is caught under SMA limiting flow back to IVC Causes blood in urine Also limits left gonadal vein (swelling in testies)
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How are the kidneys innervated?
From the renal nerve plexus. Supplied largely by lesser and least splanchnic nerves (Vasoconstriction/reduces blood flow) & Posterior vagal trunk (The sympathetic goes through aorticorenal ganglion then to renal plexus with para) Referred pain from T10-11 dermatone region
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Describe fluid to ureter from Collecting tubules
Collecting Tublules Renal Papilla (Apex of medullary pyramid) Minor Calyx Major Calyx Renal Pelvis Ureter
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Describe ureter path to pelvis | Relationships
Anterior surface of psoas major Anterior to genitofemoral nerve Posterior to gonadal vessels Important for lighting gonadal vessels, don't wanna legate the ureter
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What is the ureter blood supply?
Ureteric branch of renal artery* Aortic branch Iliac Branch Superior vesicular artery branch
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What is the innervation of the ureter?
In the abdomen, Renal and gonadal plexuses In the pelvis, inferior hypogastric plexus This causes Loin to Groin referred pain (for Renal calculi (kidney stones)
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What are the two parts of the suprarenal gland and what are their functions?
Cortex- influences kidneys to retain water and sodium Medulla- releases hormones directly into blood stream (fight or flight)
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What arteries supply the SUPRARENAL GLANDS* (ADRENAL*)?
INFERIOR PHRENIC ARTERIES* gives rise to 6-8 SUPERIOR SUPRARENAL A* The abdominal aorta gives rise to at least 1 MIDDLE SUPRARENAL A* The RENAL ARTERY* gives rise to at least 1 INFERIOR SUPRARENAL A*
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Where do the LEFT and RIGHT SUPRARENAL VEINS go to?
RIGHT SUPRARENAL VEIN* goes directly to IVC LEFT SUPRARENAL V* goes to LEFT RENAL V* Because of difference, be specific in lab
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Suprarenal Gland innervation?
Sympathetic- from greater splanchnic nerve, goes through CELIAC GANGLION without synapsing, through the suprarenal plexus and go directly to gland. This allows the fast fight or flight Para- Anterior and posterior vagal trunk
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Which hiatus does the vagus nerve go through in the diaphragm?
Esophageal hiatus

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