Posterior abdominal wall - PAS 407 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What are the muscles of the posterior abdominal wall? Psoas Major/Minor, Quadratus lumborum
Function of the quadratus lumborum? Lateral flexion and trunk stabilization
What is the anterior thoraclumbar fascia made of? psoas major and quadratus lumborum fused together
oblique muscles pull on the fascia that connect posteriorly
to the erector spinae muscles
What function does the transversalis fascia have?
- the stronger the taughtness in the fascia the greater the
strength in erector spinae muscles
Saying for the diaphragm innervation C3, C4, C5 keep the diaphragm alive
peripheral fibers pull on the central tendon of the di-
What pulls on the diaphragm when it deflates? What
aphragm to increase the thoracic cavity volume when in-
structure does it pull on?
haling
What anatomical structure is found at T12 in the di- Aortic hiatus allows for the passage of the descending
aphragm? aorta
What anatomical structure is found at t10 in the di-
esophageal hiatus for the passage of the esophagus
aphragm?
What anatomical structure is found at T8 in the di-
caval foramen for the inferior vena cava
aphragm?
Transversalis fascia, pararenal fat, renal fascia, perirenal
What are the layers of the kidney from superficial to deep?
fat.
What does the outer cortex secrete in the kidney? corticosteroids and androgens
What does the inner medulla of the kidney produce? catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine)
What structure is found within the medulla of the kidney? Pyramids
What do the renal arteries branch off of? abdominal aorta
What supplies the kidneys? The renal arteries
What do the kidney arteries enter first? hilum
CORRECT Answers
What are the muscles of the posterior abdominal wall? Psoas Major/Minor, Quadratus lumborum
Function of the quadratus lumborum? Lateral flexion and trunk stabilization
What is the anterior thoraclumbar fascia made of? psoas major and quadratus lumborum fused together
oblique muscles pull on the fascia that connect posteriorly
to the erector spinae muscles
What function does the transversalis fascia have?
- the stronger the taughtness in the fascia the greater the
strength in erector spinae muscles
Saying for the diaphragm innervation C3, C4, C5 keep the diaphragm alive
peripheral fibers pull on the central tendon of the di-
What pulls on the diaphragm when it deflates? What
aphragm to increase the thoracic cavity volume when in-
structure does it pull on?
haling
What anatomical structure is found at T12 in the di- Aortic hiatus allows for the passage of the descending
aphragm? aorta
What anatomical structure is found at t10 in the di-
esophageal hiatus for the passage of the esophagus
aphragm?
What anatomical structure is found at T8 in the di-
caval foramen for the inferior vena cava
aphragm?
Transversalis fascia, pararenal fat, renal fascia, perirenal
What are the layers of the kidney from superficial to deep?
fat.
What does the outer cortex secrete in the kidney? corticosteroids and androgens
What does the inner medulla of the kidney produce? catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine)
What structure is found within the medulla of the kidney? Pyramids
What do the renal arteries branch off of? abdominal aorta
What supplies the kidneys? The renal arteries
What do the kidney arteries enter first? hilum
