Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall Flashcards

Illustrate the layers and muscles of the abdominal wall. (104 cards)

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Abdomen

(Abdomen)

Synonyms: Abdominal region
(Regio abdominis, Regio abdominalis)

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Anterior median line

(Linea mediana anterior)

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Transumbilical plane

(Planum transumbilicale)

Synonyms: Umbilical line
(Linea umbicalis)

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Left upper quadrant

(Quadrans superior sinister)

Synonym: LUQ

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Right upper quadrant

(Quadrans superior dexter)

Synonym: RUQ

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Left lower quadrant

(Quadrans inferior sinister)

Synonym: LLQ

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Right lower quadrant

(Quadrans inferior dexter)

Synonym: RLQ

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Midclavicular line

(Linea medioclavicularis)

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Subcostal plane

(Planum subcostale)

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Intertubercular plane

(Planum intertuberculare)

Synonyms: Transtubercular plane
(Planum transtuberculare)

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Epigastric region

(Regio epigastrica)

Synonym: (Epigastrium)

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Hypochondriac region

(Regio hypochondriaca)

Synonym: (Hypochondrium)

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Lateral region of abdomen

(Regio lateralis abdominis)

Synonyms: Flank
(Regio abdominalis lateralis, Latus)

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Umbilical region

(Regio umbilicalis)

Synonyms: Mesogastric region
(Mesogastrium)

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Inguinal region

(Regio inguinalis)

Synonyms: Iliac region, Groin
(Regio iliaca)

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Hypogastric region

(Regio hypogastrica)

Synonyms: Pubic region
(Hypogastrium, Regio pubica)

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Rectus abdominis muscle

(Musculus rectus abdominis)

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Pyramidalis muscle

(Musculus pyramidalis)

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External abdominal oblique muscle

(Musculus obliquus externus abdominis)

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Internal abdominal oblique muscle

(Musculus obliquus internus abdominis)

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Transversus abdominis muscle

(Musculus transversus abdominis)

Synonym: Transverse abdominal muscle

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Quadratus lumborum muscle

(Musculus quadratus lumborum)

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Psoas major muscle

(Musculus psoas major)

Synonym: (Musculus major psoae)

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Iliacus muscle

(Musculus iliacus)

Synonym: (Musculus ilicus)

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**Iliopsoas muscle** | *(Musculus iliopsoas)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Hyrti's muscle *(Musculus iliopsoae)*
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**Psoas minor muscle** | *(Musculus psoas minor)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Musculus minor psoae)*
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**Cremaster muscle** | *(Musculus cremaster)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Cremasteric muscle, Muscle of Riolan
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**Inguinal ligament** | *(Ligamentum inguinale)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Poupart's ligaments, Lateral ligament of Vesalius *(Arcus inguinalis)*
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**Superficial inguinal ring** | *(Anulus inguinalis superficialis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Subcutaneous inguinal ring *(Anulus inguinalis subcutaneus)*
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**Inguinal canal** | *(Canalis inguinalis)*
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**Linea alba** | *(Linea alba)*
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**Rectus sheath** | *(Vagina musculi recti abdominis)*
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**7th-11th intercostal nerves** | *(Nervi intercostales 7-11)*
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**Subcostal nerve** | *(Nervus subcostalis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Anterior ramus of spinal nerve T12 *(Ramus anterior nervi spinalis T12)*
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**Iliohypogastric nerve** | *(Nervus iliohypogastricus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Iliopubic nerve *(Nervus iliopubicus)*
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**Ilioinguinal nerve** | *(Nervus ilioinguinalis)*
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**Spinal nerves L1-L4** | *(Nervi spinales L1-L4)* ## Footnote Synonyms: 1st-4th lumbar nerves *(Nervi lumbales 1-4)*
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**Inferior epigastric artery** | *(Arteria epigastrica inferior)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteria epigastrica caudalis)*
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**Superior epigastric artery** | *(Arteria epigastrica superior)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteria epigastrica cranialis)*
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**Anterior intercostal artery** | *(Arteria intercostalis anterior)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Anterior intercostal branch of internal thoracic artery *(Rami intercostalis anterioris arteriae thoracicae internae)*
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**Inferior epigastric vein** | *(Vena epigastrica inferior)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Vena epigastrica caudalis)*
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**Superficial epigastric vein** | *(Vena epigastrica superficialis)*
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**Superior epigastric vein** | *(Vena epigastrica superior)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Vena epigastrica cranialis)*
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**Internal thoracic artery** | *(Arteria thoracica interna)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Internal mammary artery *(Arteria mammaria interna, Arteria thoracalis interna)*
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**Lateral thoracic artery** | *(Arteria thoracica lateralis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteria thoracalis lateralis)*
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**Internal thoracic vein** | *(Vena thoracica interna)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Internal mammary vein *(Vena mammaria interna)*
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**Thoracoepigastric vein** | *(Vena thoracoepigastrica)*
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**Anterior intercostal vein** | *(Vena intercostalis anterior)*
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**Genitofemoral nerve** | *(Nervus genitofemoralis)*
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**Lateral pectoral nerve** | *(Nervus pectoralis lateralis)*
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**Medial pectoral nerve** | *(Nervus pectoralis medialis)*
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**Brachial plexus** | *(Plexus brachialis)*
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**Cremasteric artery** | *(Arteria cremasterica)* ## Footnote Synonyms: External spermatic artery, Cremaster muscle artery *(Arteria musculi cremasterica, Arteria spermatica externa)*
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**Femoral artery** | *(Arteria femoralis)*
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**Common iliac artery** | *(Arteria iliaca communis)*
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**Right external iliac artery** | *(Arteria iliaca externa dextra)*
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**Internal iliac artery** | *(Arteria iliaca interna)*
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**Deep femoral artery** | *(Arteria profunda femoris)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Deep artery of thigh, Deep branch of femoral artery *(Ramus profundus arteriae femoris)*
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**Testicular artery** | *(Arteria testicularis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Gonadal artery (male), Internal spermatic artery *(Arteria spermatica interna, Arteria gonadalis (masculina))*
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**Ductus deferens** | *(Ductus deferens)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Vas deferens *(Vas deferens)*
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**Iliac fascia** | *(Fascia iliaca)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Iliac part of iliopsoas fascia, Abernethy's fascia *(Pars iliaca fasciae iliopsoae)*
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**Fascia lata** | *(Fascia lata)*
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**External spermatic fascia** | *(Fascia spermatica externa)*
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**Spermatic cord** | *(Funiculus spermaticus)*
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**Transversalis fascia** | *(Fascia transversalis)*
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**Lacunar ligament** | *(Ligamentum lacunare)* ## Footnote Synonym: Gimbernat's ligament
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**Pectineal ligament** | *(Ligamentum pectineum)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Cooper's ligament *(Ligamentum pectinale)*
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**External abdominal oblique muscle** | *(Musculus obliquus externus abdominis)*
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**Internal abdominal oblique muscle** | *(Musculus obliquus internus abdominis)*
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**Transversus abdominis muscle** | *(Musculus transversus abdominis)* ## Footnote Synonym: Transverse abdominal muscle
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**Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve** | *(Nervus cutaneus lateralis femoris)* ## Footnote Synonym: Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh
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**Superficial inguinal lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei inguinales superficiales)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici inguinales superficiales, Lymphonodi inguinales superficiales)*
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**Femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve** | *(Ramus femoralis nervi genitofemoralis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nervus lumboinguinalis)*
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**Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve** | *(Ramus genitalis nervi genitofemoralis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nervus spermaticus externus)*
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**Testicular vein** | *(Vena testicularis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Gonadal vein (male) *(Vena spermatica, Vena gonadalis (masculina))*
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**Common iliac vein** | *(Vena iliaca communis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Vena ilica communis)*
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**Right external iliac vein** | *(Vena iliaca externa dextra)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Vena ilica externa dextra)*
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**Internal iliac vein** | *(Vena iliaca interna)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Vena ilica interna)*
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**Diaphragm** | *(Diaphragma)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Respiratory diaphragm, Thoracoabdominal diaphragm, Thoracic diaphragm *(Diaphragma thoracicum)*
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**Central tendon of diaphragm** | *(Centrum tendineum diaphragmatis)*
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**Caval foramen** | *(Foramen venae cavae)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Hiatus of vena cava, Caval opening *(Hiatus venae cavae)*
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**Esophageal hiatus** | *(Hiatus oesophageus)* ## Footnote Synonym: Oesophageal hiatus *(Foramen oesphagicum)*
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**Right crus of diaphragm** | *(Crus dextrum diaphragmatis)*
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**Left crus of diaphragm** | *(Crus sinistrum diaphragmatis)*
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**Aortic hiatus** | *(Hiatus aorticus)*
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**Median arcuate ligament** | *(Ligamentum arcuatum medianum)*
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**Medial arcuate ligament** | *(Ligamentum arcuatum mediale)* ## Footnote Synonyms: medial lumbocostal arch, internal arcuate ligament
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**Lateral arcuate ligament** | *(Ligamentum arcuatum laterale)* ## Footnote Synonyms: lateral lumbocostal arch, external arcuate ligament
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**Phrenic nerve** | *(Nervus phrenicus)* ## Footnote Synonym: Internal respiratory nerve (of Bell)
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**Thoracic splanchnic nerves** | *(Nervi splanchnici thoracici)*
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**Inferior phrenic artery** | *(Arteria phrenica inferior)*
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**Superior suprarenal artery** | *(Arteria suprarenalis superior)* ## Footnote Synonym: Suprarenal branches of inferior phrenic artery *(Rami suprarenales arteriae phrenicae inferioris)*
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**Celiac trunk** | *(Truncus coeliacus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Coeliac trunk, Haller's tripus, Coeliac axis *(Arteria coelica, Arteria celiaca)*
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**Common hepatic artery** | *(Arteria hepatica communis)*
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**Splenic artery** | *(Arteria splenica)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteria lienalis)*
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**Left gastric artery** | *(Arteria gastrica sinistra)*
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**Abdominal aorta** | *(Aorta abdominalis)* ## Footnote Synonym: Abdominal part of aorta *(Pars abdominalis aortae)*
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**11th rib** | *(Costa 11)*
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**12th rib** | *(Costa 12)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Os costale 12)*
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**Vertebra L1** | *(Vertebra L1)* ## Footnote Synonym: 1st lumbar vertebra *(Vertebra lumbalis 1)*
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**Vertebra L2** | *(Vertebra L2)* ## Footnote Synonym: 2nd lumbar vertebra *(Vertebra lumbalis 2)*
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**Vertebra L3** | *(Vertebra L3)* ## Footnote Synonym: 3rd lumbar vertebra *(Vertebra lumbalis 3)*
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**Sternum** | *(Sternum)*
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**Thoracic cage** | *(Cavea thoracis)*