Abdomen: Lab 2 checklist

Anterior Abdominal Wall II
Lab check list

? Regions of the AAW
? Four quadrants/ Epigastric/ umbilical/ hypogastric/ hypochondrial/ lumber/ iliac fossa

? Nerves of the AAW
? Intercostal nerves/ subcostal nerve/ iliohypogastric nerve/ ilioinguinal nerve

? Arteries of the AAW
? Main arteries that give branches to supply the AAW
? Aorta/ Subclavian/ External iliac/ Femoral
? Arteries
? Superior epigastric/ Inferior epigastric/ Lumber/ Intercostal arteries

? Venous drainage
? Superficial veins:
? Lateral thoracic/ Superficial epigastric/ Para-umbilical veins

? Inguinal canal
? Deep inguinal ring/ superficial inguinal ring/ lacunar ligament/ conjoint tendon
? Spermatic cord/ilioinguinal nerve
? Inguinal triangle

? Surgical incisions
? Midline/ Paramedian/ McBurney’s (Gridiron)/ Suprapubic (Pfannenstiel)

? Dilated veins
? Thoracoepigastric/ caput medusa

Questions related to lab checklist
? Intercostal nerves run along the AAW between ______________ and ________________ muscles
? How do the thoracic nerves reach the anterior abdominal wall?
? Which nerve supply the pyramidalis muscle?
? List the sensory nerves supplying the skin of the following regions
1. Epigastric __________________ 2. Umbilical ____________________ 3. Hypogastric______________
? The superficial vessels run along which layer of AAW?
? For each of the following superficial veins indicate the major vein to which it drain
? Lateral thoracic / Superficial epigastric/ Para umbilical
? What veins are expected to dilate on AAW if portal vein is blocked?
? The superior epigastric artery is the continuation of _____________ artery
? The inferior epigastric artery is a branch of _______________________
? What nerve is at risk when an incision is made at McBurney s point?