Term
| How many quadrants can be defined in the anterior abdominal wall? |
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Definition
| Either 9 or 4 dependent on the planes |
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Term
| What is McBurney's point? |
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Definition
| Spot a third of the way down an imaginary line drawn between the Anterior Superior Illiac Spine and Umbillicus. Historically appendectomies were performed here |
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Term
| What are the two layers of superficial fascia immediately deep to the skin? |
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Definition
Campers Fascia (yellow fat)
Scarpa's Fascia (membranous fascia) |
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Term
| What are the layers of tissue below the skin in the anterior abdominal wall? |
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Definition
Superficial fascia
Muscles
Transversalis Fascia
Extraperitoneal fat/fascia
Peritoneum |
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Term
| What is the first lateral muscle found in the anterior wall? |
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Definition
| External Abdominal Oblique |
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Term
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Definition
| The point where EAO aponeurosis from each side meet |
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Term
| What is the linea semilunaris? |
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Definition
| Line just lateral to the linea alba |
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Term
| What is the deep inguinal ring? |
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Definition
| continuation of the Transversalis fascia that has differing implications dependent on sex of the patient |
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Term
| How does the aponeurosis of the anterior abdominal wall muscles course over the rectus abdominus above the umbillicus? |
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Definition
EAO goes anterior
IAO splits around
Transversus goes posterior |
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Term
| How does the aponeurosis of the anterior abdominal wall muscles course over the rectus abdominus below the umbillicus? |
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Definition
EAO, IAO, and Transversus all go posterior
the only fascia anterior is the transversalis fascis |
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Term
| What are tendinous intersections? |
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Definition
| Tendons that run along and bisect the rectus abdominus |
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Term
| What is the arcuate line? |
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Definition
| line along the posterior layer of the rectus sheath where the aponeurosis goes from containing IAO, transversus, and transversalis fascia to containing only transversalis fascia |
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Term
| What vasculature runs immediately posterior to the rectus abdominalis? |
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Definition
| Inferior epigastric artery and vein |
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Term
| What vasculature runs immediately anterior to the rectus abdominus muscle? |
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Definition
| Superior epigastric artery and vein |
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Term
| Inferior epigastric branches off of what vessel? |
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Definition
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Term
| Superior epigastric branches off of what vessel? |
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Definition
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Term
| Once the external illiac passes underneath the inguinal ligament, what does its name change too? |
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Definition
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Term
| Caput Medusae is indicative of what? |
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Definition
Caput Medusae: swelling of veins in the abdomen
indicative of portal hypertension |
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Term
| What venous vessel connects the axillary vein to the portal venous drainage system? |
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Definition
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Term
| Lymph drainage above the umbillicus goes to which lymph nodes? |
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Definition
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Term
| Lymph drainage below the umbillicus goes to which nodes? |
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Definition
| Superficial inguinal nodes |
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Term
| Thoracoabdominal ventral rami of spinal nerves give out which branches? |
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Definition
| Lateral and anterior branches |
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Term
| Dorsal rami of thoracic nerves T7-T12 travel between which two anterior abdominal wall muscles? |
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Definition
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Term
| The lateral branches of dorsal rami T1-T7 pierce which anterior abdominal muscles? |
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Definition
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Term
| The anterior branch of dorsal rami T7-T12 pierce which anterior abdominal wall muscles? |
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Definition
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Term
| Dorsal rami nerve fibers of L1 form what two branches? |
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Definition
| Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric |
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Term
| Pinpoint pain of the belly is indicative of damage where? |
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Definition
| The anterior abdominal wall |
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Term
| Diffuse abdominal pain is indicative of what? |
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Definition
| Referred pain from visceral damage |
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Term
| What is a good way to detect malingering in a patient complaining of abdominal pain? |
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Definition
| Check abdomen for guarding |
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