Review Items - Abdominal Wall

Osteology: (N 248,486,185)

Iliac crest (TG 6-4)

Anterior superior iliac spine (TG 6-4)

Pubic crest (TG 6-4)

Pubic tubercle (TG 6-4)

Pecten pubis (pectineal line) (TG 6-4)

Iliopectineal line (TG 6-4)

Fascia:

Fatty layer of superficial fascia (N 249, TG 5-02)

Membranous layer of superficial fascia (N 249, TG 5-02)

Tunica dartos scroti (N 387,390, TG 6-31)

Deep, investing fascia

Thoracolumbar fascia (N 174, TG 1-13)

Fascia lata (N 249, TG 3-02)

Transversalis fascia (N 251,252,259, TG 5-07)

    Weak fascia

Muscles:

External oblique (N 249, TG 5-04)

Internal oblique (N 250, TG 5-04)

Transversus abdominis (N 251, TG 5-05)

Rectus abdominis (N 250, TG 5-05)

    Tendinous intersections

Rectus sheath (N 249,251,252A,252B, TG 5-05, 5-06, 5-06)

Linea alba (N 249,251,252A,252B, TG 5-05, 5-06)

Arcuate line (TG 5-05, 5-07)

Inguinal canal:

Superficial (external) inguinal ring (N 387,249,259,260, TG 5-08A, 5-09A)

    Lateral crus

    Medial crus

    Intercrural fibers

Round ligament of the uterus (N 397, TG 5-09A, 5-09C, 5-09D)

Spermatic cord (N 387, TG 5-08A, 5-08C, 5-08D, 5-10C)

Ligaments:

Inguinal (N 250,251, TG 5-04)

Lacunar (N 251,262, TG 5-08D, 5-09D)

Pectineal (N 251,262, TG 5-08D, 5-09D)

Arteries & veins:

Superficial epigastric (N 249, TG 5-02)

Superior epigastric (N 191, TG 4-08, 5-05)

Inferior epigastric (N 25,253, TG 5-05, 5-07)

Ascending branch of deep circumflex iliac (N 255)

Nerves:

Intercostal nn. (T7-11) and subcostal n. (N 254,257, TG 5-02)

    Lateral and anterior cutaneous brs.

Iliohypogastric n. (N 257,266, TG 5-02, 5-38)

Ilioinguinal n. (N 257,266, TG 5-02, 5-38)

    Anterior labial or scrotal br.

Miscellaneous:

Superficial inguinal lymph nodes (N 265,546, TG 6-33, 6-34)

Clinical Terms:

Appendicitis

Cholecystitis

McBurney's point/incision

Subcostal incision

Pfannenstiel incision

Transpyloric plane

Peritonitis