abdominal wall and cavity surface anatomy muscular wall and hernias peritoneum and mesenteries
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Iliac crest
Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
Pubic crest
Inguinal ligament
Costal margin
Xiphoid process
Bony Landmarks around Abdomen
Muscles of abdominal wall
Rectus abdominus--vertical midlineThree layers form tube External oblique
(“hands-in-pocket”) Internal oblique (fibers
perpendicular to external)
Transverse abdominus (wraps around)
What is inguinal canal?
Attachment where scrotum “pooches out”--carries all 3 layers of abdominal wall through successive holes
spermatic cord to testicles NAV Vas Deferens
Abdominal muscular wall pressurizes abdomen
When? Cough Sneeze Urinate Defecate Birth Lifting
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