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Anterior Abdominal Wall
Anterior Abdominal Wall
Anterior Abdominal Wall
ABDOMINAL WALL
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ATRIAL FIBRILATION
Transpyloric plane
Abdominal Quadrants
Formed by two intersecting lines:
Intersect at umbilicus.
Quadrants:
Upper left.
Upper right.
Lower left.
Lower right.
Abdominal Regions
Abdominal Regions
Epigastric:
Contains: liver, stomach, pancreas
Abdominal Regions
Umbilical:
Contains small intestine and transverse colon.
Hypogastric:
Contains small intestine, urinary bladder (full),
pregnant uterus.
Cutaneous Nerves
Ventral rami of T7 through T11:
= thoracoabdominal nerves.
T7 to dermatome over xiphoid process.
T10 at level of umbilicus.
Subcostal nerve
Ventral ramus of L1:
Blood Supply
Skin near the midline is supplied by
Superficial Fascia
Fatty layer or fascia of camper is
Superficial Fascia
Superficial Fascia
Posteriorly it fuses with the perineal body
separate layer
Deep Fascia
Deep fascia in the anterior abdominal wall
Muscles
Muscles
As the aponeurosis of three sheets pass
Internal oblique
Transversus Abdominis
Transversus abdominis
Rectus Abdominis
Origin: Symphysis pubis and pubic crest
Insertion: 5th, 6th
Lymph Drainage
Venous Drainage