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| Layers of the abdominal wall |
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Definition
- Skin
- Subcutaneous tissue
- Deep fascia
- Transversalis fascia
- Extraperitoneal fat
- Parietal peritoneum
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Definition
- Camper's fatty layer
- Scarpa's membranous layer
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Term
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Definition
2 paired strap:
- Rectus abdominus
- Pyramidalis
3 paired flat:
- External abdominal oblique
- Internal abdominal oblique
- Transversus abdominis |
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Term
| Contents of Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) |
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Definition
Liver
Gallbladder
Stomach - antrum and pylorus
Duodenum
R. Kidney
R. adrenal gland
Pancreas - head
Transverse colon - R. half
Hepatic flexure of colon
IVC |
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Term
| Contents of Left Upper Quadrant |
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Definition
Abdominal portion of esophagus
Stomach - fundus
Spleen
L. kidney
L. adrenal gland
abdominal aorta
Pancreas - body and tail
Portion of Jejunum
Splenic flexure of colon
Left portion of transverse colon |
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Term
| Contents of Right Lower Quadrant |
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Definition
Ileum
Ascending colon
Cecum
Appendix
Ureter |
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| Contents of Left Lower Quadrant |
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Definition
Portion of Jejunum
Portion of Ileum
Descending colon
Sigmnoid colon
Ureter
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Term
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Definition
- Transpyloric - L1-2
- Subcostal - L2-3
- Transumbilical - L3-4
- Supracrestal - L4
- Intertubercular - L5
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Term
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Definition
Superior to the line - the internal oblique aponeurosis splits to envelope the abdominis rectus muscle
Inferior to the line - the internal oblique and transversus abdominis aponeurosis merge and pass anterior to the abdominis rectus muscle. |
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