Abdominal Wall Anatomy: Layers and Muscles

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Which artery supplies the skin around the umbilicus?

Superior epigastric artery

T10 artery (correct)

Inferior epigastric artery

Deep circumflex iliac artery

Which vein accompanies the superficial inguinal arteries below the umbilicus?

Superficial epigastric vein

Axillary vein

Lateral thoracic vein

Great saphenous vein (correct)

What is the shape of the deep inguinal ring?

Triangle

Oval (correct)

Circle

Rectangle

Which structure reinforces the posterior wall of the inguinal canal on its medial half?

Reflected part of the inguinal ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which lymph nodes drain the superficial tissues above the umbilicus?

Axillary lymph nodes Signup and view all the answers

What is the lower boundary of the inguinal canal?

Inguinal ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which artery is closely related to the deep inguinal ring?

Inferior epigastric artery Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the abdominal wall forms the roof of the inguinal canal?

Transversus abdominis muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the deep inguinal ring in hernia formation?

It is the weak point through which hernias occur Signup and view all the answers

Which structure forms the anterior wall of the inguinal canal?

External oblique muscle Signup and view all the answers

Abdominal Wall Anatomy: Layers and Muscles

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Questions and Answers

Which artery supplies the skin around the umbilicus?

Which vein accompanies the superficial inguinal arteries below the umbilicus?

What is the shape of the deep inguinal ring?

Which structure reinforces the posterior wall of the inguinal canal on its medial half?

Which lymph nodes drain the superficial tissues above the umbilicus?

What is the lower boundary of the inguinal canal?

Which artery is closely related to the deep inguinal ring?

Which layer of the abdominal wall forms the roof of the inguinal canal?

What is the significance of the deep inguinal ring in hernia formation?

Which structure forms the anterior wall of the inguinal canal?

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