The Abdominal Wall Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What are the layers of the abdominal wall?
A
Epidermis- skin layer, thin and echogenic
Subcutaneous- fat, variable thickness and echogenicity
Muscle
2
Q
What are the muscles of the anterior and lateral wall (4)
A
-rectus abdominis
-external oblique
-internal oblique
-transversus abdominis
3
Q
What are the 2 muscles of the posterior wall?
A
-psoas major
-quadrature lumborum
4
Q
What is the linea alba?
A
Fibrous band that extends from the diploid to the symphysis
5
Q
What is the gliding sign?
A
The movement of the visceral pleura back and forth as a patient breaths
