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Which plane is immediately inferior to the costal margins?
Which plane is immediately inferior to the costal margins?
What connects the tubercles of the iliac crests?
What connects the tubercles of the iliac crests?
Which plane passes from the midpoint of the clavicles inferiorly to a point midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and pubic symphysis?
Which plane passes from the midpoint of the clavicles inferiorly to a point midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and pubic symphysis?
Which region is used to describe the location and orientation of internal organs more precisely?
Which region is used to describe the location and orientation of internal organs more precisely?
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What is the topographical division used to describe the location of pain associated with abdominal problems?
What is the topographical division used to describe the location of pain associated with abdominal problems?
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Which structure forms an apron-like peritoneal fold and attaches to the greater curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum?
Which structure forms an apron-like peritoneal fold and attaches to the greater curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum?
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According to Martini FH, Tallitsch RB, Nath JL, which edition of Human Anatomy is the source from?
According to Martini FH, Tallitsch RB, Nath JL, which edition of Human Anatomy is the source from?
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What peritoneal fold extends from the lesser curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum to the inferior surface of the liver?
What peritoneal fold extends from the lesser curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum to the inferior surface of the liver?
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What is the name of the plane that is transverse and passes through the umbilicus?
What is the name of the plane that is transverse and passes through the umbilicus?
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Which peritoneal folds attach viscera to the posterior abdominal wall?
Which peritoneal folds attach viscera to the posterior abdominal wall?
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What are the divisions based on two horizontal and two vertical planes used to describe the location and orientation of internal organs?
What are the divisions based on two horizontal and two vertical planes used to describe the location and orientation of internal organs?
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Which structure connects two organs to each other or attaches an organ to the body wall and may form part of an omentum?
Which structure connects two organs to each other or attaches an organ to the body wall and may form part of an omentum?
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Where is the subcostal plane located?
Where is the subcostal plane located?
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Where is the area of junction between the anterior abdominal wall and the thigh located?
Where is the area of junction between the anterior abdominal wall and the thigh located?
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What is the name of the plane that connects the midpoint of the clavicles inferiorly to a point midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and pubic symphysis?
What is the name of the plane that connects the midpoint of the clavicles inferiorly to a point midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and pubic symphysis?
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Which covering is the deepest for the processus vaginalis, a peritoneal out-pouching?
Which covering is the deepest for the processus vaginalis, a peritoneal out-pouching?
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What forms the inguinal canal, limited by a deep inguinal ring and a superficial inguinal ring?
What forms the inguinal canal, limited by a deep inguinal ring and a superficial inguinal ring?
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What is the content of the inguinal canal in men?
What is the content of the inguinal canal in men?
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Which structure connects the left kidney to the spleen?
Which structure connects the left kidney to the spleen?
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What connects the stomach to the diaphragm?
What connects the stomach to the diaphragm?
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Which muscle is the most superficial in the anterolateral abdominal wall?
Which muscle is the most superficial in the anterolateral abdominal wall?
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Which muscle has horizontally oriented muscular fibers ending in an anterior aponeurosis?
Which muscle has horizontally oriented muscular fibers ending in an anterior aponeurosis?
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Which muscle is enclosed within a tendinous sheath by the aponeuroses of the flat muscles?
Which muscle is enclosed within a tendinous sheath by the aponeuroses of the flat muscles?
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Which muscle is smaller and thinner than the external oblique?
Which muscle is smaller and thinner than the external oblique?
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Which muscle covers the anterolateral surface of the lumbar vertebrae?
Which muscle covers the anterolateral surface of the lumbar vertebrae?
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Which muscle fills the space between ribs XII and the iliac crest?
Which muscle fills the space between ribs XII and the iliac crest?
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Which structure features an aortic hiatus, oesophageal hiatus, and caval opening?
Which structure features an aortic hiatus, oesophageal hiatus, and caval opening?
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Which muscle is structurally composed of a central tendinous part arranged circumferentially with muscle fibers attached?
Which muscle is structurally composed of a central tendinous part arranged circumferentially with muscle fibers attached?
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Which structure delimits the abdominal cavity into a serous cavity with intraperitoneal and extraperitoneal organs?
Which structure delimits the abdominal cavity into a serous cavity with intraperitoneal and extraperitoneal organs?
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Which type of organs are referred to as intraperitoneal?
Which type of organs are referred to as intraperitoneal?
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Study Notes
Abdominal Wall Anatomy
- The abdomen is divided into abdominopelvic regions covered by skin, superficial fascia, muscles, deep fascias, extraperitoneal fascia, and parietal peritoneum.
- The anterolateral abdominal wall consists of five muscles: external oblique, internal oblique, transversus abdominis, rectus abdominis, and pyramidalis, serving to protect viscera and assist in various bodily functions.
- The external oblique is the most superficial muscle, with large aponeuroses covering the anterior part of the abdominal wall to the linea alba, and it is associated with inguinal and lacunar ligaments.
- The internal oblique is smaller and thinner than the external oblique, with aponeuroses blending into the linea alba.
- The transversus abdominis is a deep muscle with horizontally oriented muscular fibers ending in an anterior aponeurosis that blends with the linea alba.
- The rectus abdominis is a vertical muscle enclosed within a tendinous sheath by the aponeuroses of the flat muscles, and it may be absent, extending from the pubis to the linea alba.
- The posterior wall muscles include the psoas major and minor muscles, quadratus lumborum muscles, diaphragm, and iliacus muscles, each with distinct anatomical functions.
- The psoas major muscles cover the anterolateral surface of the lumbar vertebrae, while the quadratus lumborum muscles fill the space between ribs XII and the iliac crest.
- The diaphragm is structurally composed of a central tendinous part arranged circumferentially with muscle fibers attached, with specific attachments to the lumbar crura and vertebral column.
- The diaphragm features an aortic hiatus, oesophageal hiatus, and caval opening, accommodating the aorta artery, azygos vein, oesophagus, and inferior vena cava, along with the right and left phrenic nerves.
- The peritoneum is a thin membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and covers much of the viscera, delimiting the abdominal cavity into a serous cavity with intraperitoneal and extraperitoneal organs.
- Organs suspended in the peritoneal cavity are referred to as intraperitoneal, while those outside the peritoneal cavity have only one surface or are secondarily retroperitoneal.
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Test your knowledge of abdominal wall anatomy with this quiz. Explore the layers, muscles, and structures that make up the anterolateral and posterior abdominal walls, as well as the role of the peritoneum in defining the abdominal cavity.
