Question 1
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What is the upper boundary of the abdominal cavity?
Question 2
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What is the inferior boundary of the abdominal cavity?
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The iliac crests
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The pelvic inlet/brim
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The pelvic outlet
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The 12th ribs
Question 3
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Label these images to show the theoretical regions and quadrants of the abdomen.
Question 4
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The transtubercular plane transverses the tubercles of what?
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Iliac crests
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Pubic bone
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Ischium
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Femurs
Question 5
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Where is the transpyloric plane?
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Halfway between the jugular notch and pubic symphysis
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1/3 of the way between the jugular notch and pubic symphysis
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Halfway between the sternal angle and pubic symphysis
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Halfway between the sternoclavicular joint and pubic symphysis
Question 6
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To find the level of the transpyloric plane, we measure a hands breadth below...
Question 7
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What is a raphe?
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A seam or ridge marking the point of fusion of two embryologically different structures
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A seam or ridge marking the point of fusion of two embryologically similar structures
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A large sheet of fibrous tissue in place of a tendon
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A membranous covering of organs within the peritoneal cavity
Question 8
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Drag and drop the correct answers to describe the anterior abdominal wall.
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Linea alba
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Rectus abdominis
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Inguinal ligament
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Aponeurosis
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External oblique
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Internal oblique
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Transversus abdominis
Question 9
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Drag and drop the correct answers to describe the RECTUS ABDOMINIS muscle.
ORIGIN: [blank_start]pubic crest[blank_end]
INSERTION: [blank_start]xiphisternum[blank_end] and costal cartilages of ribs [blank_start]5-7[blank_end]
FUNCTION: compression of abdominal viscera, [blank_start]depression[blank_end] of ribs, stabilisation of [blank_start]pelvis[blank_end] during walking
INNERVATION: [blank_start]thoracoabdominal nerves (T7-T11)[blank_end]
Question 10
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Drag and drop the correct answers to describe the EXTERNAL OBLIQUE muscle.
ORIGIN: ribs 5-12
INSERTION: iliac [blank_start]crest[blank_end] and pubic [blank_start]tubercle[blank_end]
FUNCTION: [blank_start]contralateral[blank_end] rotation of torso
INNERVATION: thoracoabdominal nerves [blank_start](T7-T11)[blank_end] and subcostal nerve [blank_start](T12)[blank_end]
Answer
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crest
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fossa
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tubercle
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symphysis
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contralateral
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ipsilateral
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(T7-T11)
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(T9-T10)
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(T12)
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(C7)
Question 11
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Drag and drop the correct answers to describe the INTERNAL OBLIQUE muscle.
ORIGIN: [blank_start]inguinal[blank_end] ligament, [blank_start]iliac[blank_end] crest and lumbodorsal [blank_start]fascia[blank_end]
INSERTION: ribs [blank_start]10-12[blank_end]
FUNCTION: compression of abdomen and [blank_start]ipsilateral[blank_end] rotation of torso
INNERVATION: thoracoabdominal nerves [blank_start](T7-T11)[blank_end], [blank_start]subcostal nerve[blank_end] (T12), [blank_start]iliohypogastric nerve[blank_end] (L1) and [blank_start]ilioinguinal nerve[blank_end] (L1)
Answer
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inguinal
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iliac
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fascia
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ligament
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10-12
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11-12
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9-10
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ipsilateral
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contralateral
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(T7-T11)
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(T8-T10)
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subcostal nerve
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iliohypogastric nerve
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ilioinguinal nerve
Question 12
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Drag and drop the correct answers to describe the TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS muscle.
ORIGIN: [blank_start]inguinal[blank_end] ligament, costal cartilages [blank_start]7-12[blank_end], iliac [blank_start]crest[blank_end] and thoracolumbar fascia
INSERTION: conjoint tendon, [blank_start]xiphisternum[blank_end], linea alba, [blank_start]pubic[blank_end] crest
FUNCTION: compression of abdomen
INNERVATION: [blank_start]thoracoabdominal nerves[blank_end] (T7-T11), subcostal nerve [blank_start](T12)[blank_end], ilioinguinal nerve (L1), [blank_start]iliohypogastric nerve[blank_end] (L1)
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inguinal
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7-12
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8-10
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5-7
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crest
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tubercle
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xiphisternum
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sternal angle
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pubic
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iliac
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thoracoabdominal nerves
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(T12)
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(T11)
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iliohypogastric nerve
Question 13
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Drag and drop the correct answers to describe this transverse section of the abdomen at the level of L3.
Question 14
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Below the arcuate line, which is true of the anterior abdominal wall?
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The only layer deep to rectus abdominis is the transversalis fascia
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There is no layer deep to rectus abdominis
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The aponeurosis of the internal oblique splits where half lies deep to rectus abdominis and half lies superficial
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The rectus abdominis muscle inserts and thus is no longer part of the abdominal wall
Question 15
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What is significant about the layers of the anterior abdominal wall below the arcuate line?
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The inferior epigastric artery can penetrate the rectus sheath
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The superior epigastric artery can penetrate the rectus sheath
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This is a point of weakness where femoral hernias can occur
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It occurs exactly at the umbilicus
Question 16
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Drag and drop the correct answers to describe the layers of the anterior abdominal wall ABOVE the arcuate line.
Question 17
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Drag and drop the correct answers to describe the layers of the anterior abdominal wall BELOW the arcuate line.
Question 18
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Label this image to show the anterior abdominal wall from a posterior view, in particular the arcuate line.
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External oblique
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Internal oblique
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Transversus abdominis
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Linea alba
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Linea semilunaris
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Arcuate line
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Medial umbilical ligament
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Median umbilical ligament
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External iliac artery
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Inferior epigastric artery
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Superior epigastric artery
Question 19
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Where is the arcuate line?
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Around halfway between the umbilicus and pubic crest
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At the level of the umbilicus
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At the transtubercular plane
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2/3 of the way between the umbilicus and pubic crest
Question 20
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Drag and drop the correct answers to describe the layers of the anterior abdominal wall.
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Skin
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Camper's fascia
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Scarpa's fascia
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Deep fascia
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External oblique
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Internal oblique
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Transversus abdominis
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Extraperitoneal fat
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Transversalis fascia
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Parietal peritoneum
Question 21
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Fill in the blanks to describe the veins that drain the anterior abdominal wall.
LT - [blank_start]lateral thoracic[blank_end] veins
TE - [blank_start]thoracoepigastric[blank_end] veins
PU - [blank_start]paraumbilical[blank_end] veins
SE - [blank_start]superficial epigastric[blank_end] veins
SCI - [blank_start]superficial circumflex iliac[blank_end] veins
F - [blank_start]femoral[blank_end] vein
Question 22
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Drag and drop the correct answers to describe the blood supply of the anterior abdominal wall.
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Internal thoracic vessels
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Subclavian vessels
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Intercostal vessels
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Musculophrenic vessels
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Superior epigastric vessels
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SUbcostal vessels
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Inferior epigastric vessels
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Deep circumflex iliac vessels
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External iliac vessles
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Femoral vessels
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Greater saphenous vein
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Pudendal vessels
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Superficial circumflex iliac vessels
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Superficial epigastric vessels
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Thoracoepigastric vein
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Lateral thoracic vein
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Axillary vein
Question 23
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Which spinal nerve supplies the dermatome overlying the umbilicus?
Question 24
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Which spinal nerves supply the dermatomes of the abdomen?
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T7-L1
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T7-T12
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T10-L1
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T1-L1
Question 25
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Drag and drop the correct answers to label the nerves of the anterior abdominal wall.
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Thoracoabdominal nerves
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Subcostal nerve (T12)
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Iliohypogastric nerve (L1)
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Ilioinguinal nerve (L1)
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Femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve
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Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve
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Anterior cutaneous nerves
Question 26
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The superior epigastric artery branches off the internal thoracic artery.
Question 27
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What is the inferior epigastric artery a branch of?
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External iliac artery
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Internal iliac artery
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Femoral artery
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Internal thoracic artery