Anatomy-Muscles- ABDOMINAL WALL

Anatomy

Muscles- Abdominal Wall




Compiled By Muchiri Simon
Edition: 2024/25

, Medical & Nursing | Anatomy I of IV pages
1. What are the Main Layers of the Anterolateral Abdominal Wall?
1) SKIN
2) FASCIA
3) MUSCLE
4) PARIETAL PERITONEUM

2. BELOW THE UMBILICUS- What are the 2 LAYERS OF SUPERFICIAL FASCIA in the ABDOMINAL
CAMPERS FASCIA
SCARPERS FASCIA

3. What are the differences between the Campers and Scarpers Fascia?
1) CAMPERS FASCIA- Fatty and Superficial
2) SCARPERS FASCIA- Membraneous and Deeper

4. Below the INGUINAL LIGAMENT, where does the SCARPERS FASCIA attach/ Blend in with?
FASCIA LATA

5. What does the SCARPERS FASCIA form in the penis?
Superficial Perineal fascia of Colles

6. How are the Muscles of the Abdominal wall classified?
1) FLAT MUSCLES
2) VERTICAL MUSCLES

7. What are the FLAT MUSCLES of the Abdominal wall?
1) EXTERNAL OBLIQUE
2) INTERNAL OBLIQUE
3) TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS

8. Describe the Attachments of the EXTERNAL OBLIQUE
PROXIMAL- Ribs 5-12
DISTAL- Iliac Crest and Pubic Tubercle

9. What does the Aponeurosis of the External Oblique form?
INGUINAL LIGAMENT

10. What is the Nerve Supply of the External Oblique Muscle?
-Thoracoabdominal Nerves (T7-T11)
-Subcostal Nerve (T12)

11. EXTERNAL OBLIQUE MUSCLE




Anatomy 2024/25 Edition