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Anterior Abdominal Wall

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University Functional Anatomy and Embryology Quiz on Anterior Abdominal Wall, created by Charlotte Jakes on 02/04/2020.
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Question 1

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What is the upper boundary of the abdominal cavity?
Answer
  • Diaphragm
  • Costal margin
  • Parietal pleura
  • Superior thoracic aperture

Question 2

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What is the inferior boundary of the abdominal cavity?
Answer
  • The iliac crests
  • The pelvic inlet/brim
  • The pelvic outlet
  • The 12th ribs

Question 3

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Label these images to show the theoretical regions and quadrants of the abdomen.
Image:
Abdominal Quadrant Regions Cleaned (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Right hypochondriac region
  • Epigastric region
  • Left hypochondriac region
  • Right lumbar region
  • Umbilical region
  • Left lumbar region
  • Right iliac region
  • Suprapubic region
  • Left iliac region
  • Right upper quadrant
  • Right lower quadrant
  • Left upper quadrant
  • Left lower quadrant
  • Transpyloric plane
  • Transtubercular plane
  • Midclavicular line

Question 4

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The transtubercular plane transverses the tubercles of what?
Answer
  • Iliac crests
  • Pubic bone
  • Ischium
  • Femurs

Question 5

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Where is the transpyloric plane?
Answer
  • Halfway between the jugular notch and pubic symphysis
  • 1/3 of the way between the jugular notch and pubic symphysis
  • Halfway between the sternal angle and pubic symphysis
  • 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...
Answer
  • The sternal angle
  • The jugular notch
  • The junction between the body of the sternum and the xiphisternum
  • The costal margin

Question 7

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What is a raphe?
Answer
  • A seam or ridge marking the point of fusion of two embryologically different structures
  • A seam or ridge marking the point of fusion of two embryologically similar structures
  • A large sheet of fibrous tissue in place of a tendon
  • 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.
Image:
Anterior+Abdominal+Wall (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Linea alba
  • Rectus abdominis
  • Inguinal ligament
  • Aponeurosis
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique
  • 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]
Image:
Rectus+Abdominis (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • pubic crest
  • pubic tubercle
  • xiphisternum
  • sternal angle
  • 5-7
  • 6-8
  • 10-12
  • depression
  • elevation
  • pelvis
  • ribs
  • thoracoabdominal nerves (T7-T11)
  • subcostal nerve (T12)

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]
Image:
External+Oblique (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • crest
  • fossa
  • tubercle
  • symphysis
  • contralateral
  • ipsilateral
  • (T7-T11)
  • (T9-T10)
  • (T12)
  • (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)
Image:
Internal+Oblique (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • inguinal
  • iliac
  • fascia
  • ligament
  • 10-12
  • 11-12
  • 9-10
  • ipsilateral
  • contralateral
  • (T7-T11)
  • (T8-T10)
  • subcostal nerve
  • iliohypogastric nerve
  • 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)
Image:
Transversus+Abdominis (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • inguinal
  • 7-12
  • 8-10
  • 5-7
  • crest
  • tubercle
  • xiphisternum
  • sternal angle
  • pubic
  • iliac
  • thoracoabdominal nerves
  • (T12)
  • (T11)
  • 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.
Image:
Transverse+Section (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Psoas major
  • Quadratus lumborum
  • Erector spinae
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Lumbodorsal fascia
  • Peritoneum
  • Transversus abdominis
  • Internal oblique
  • External oblique
  • Aponeurosis of external oblique
  • Skin
  • Rectus abdominis
  • Linea alba
  • Rectus sheath
  • Superficial fascia

Question 14

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Below the arcuate line, which is true of the anterior abdominal wall?
Answer
  • The only layer deep to rectus abdominis is the transversalis fascia
  • There is no layer deep to rectus abdominis
  • The aponeurosis of the internal oblique splits where half lies deep to rectus abdominis and half lies superficial
  • 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?
Answer
  • The inferior epigastric artery can penetrate the rectus sheath
  • The superior epigastric artery can penetrate the rectus sheath
  • This is a point of weakness where femoral hernias can occur
  • 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.
Image:
Above+Arcuate+Lineee (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Rectus abdominis
  • Linea alba
  • Anterior rectus sheath
  • Inferior epigastric vein
  • Inferior epigastric artery
  • Posterior rectus sheath
  • Peritoneum
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique
  • Transversus abdominis
  • Transversalis fascia

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.
Image:
Below+Arcuate+Lineee (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Inferior epigastric vein
  • Inferior epigastric artery
  • Rectus abdominis
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique
  • Transversus abdominis
  • Transversalis fascia
  • Peritoneum

Question 18

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Label this image to show the anterior abdominal wall from a posterior view, in particular the arcuate line.
Image:
Abdominal+Wall (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique
  • Transversus abdominis
  • Linea alba
  • Linea semilunaris
  • Arcuate line
  • Medial umbilical ligament
  • Median umbilical ligament
  • External iliac artery
  • Inferior epigastric artery
  • Superior epigastric artery

Question 19

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Where is the arcuate line?
Answer
  • Around halfway between the umbilicus and pubic crest
  • At the level of the umbilicus
  • At the transtubercular plane
  • 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.
Image:
Abdominal+Wall+Layers (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Skin
  • Camper's fascia
  • Scarpa's fascia
  • Deep fascia
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique
  • Transversus abdominis
  • Extraperitoneal fat
  • Transversalis fascia
  • 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
Image:
Drainage+Of+Abdo (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • lateral thoracic
  • thoracoepigastric
  • paraumbilical
  • superficial epigastric
  • superficial circumflex iliac
  • femoral

Question 22

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Drag and drop the correct answers to describe the blood supply of the anterior abdominal wall.
Image:
Anterior+Abdominal+Wall+Vessels (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Internal thoracic vessels
  • Subclavian vessels
  • Intercostal vessels
  • Musculophrenic vessels
  • Superior epigastric vessels
  • SUbcostal vessels
  • Inferior epigastric vessels
  • Deep circumflex iliac vessels
  • External iliac vessles
  • Femoral vessels
  • Greater saphenous vein
  • Pudendal vessels
  • Superficial circumflex iliac vessels
  • Superficial epigastric vessels
  • Thoracoepigastric vein
  • Lateral thoracic vein
  • Axillary vein

Question 23

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Which spinal nerve supplies the dermatome overlying the umbilicus?
Answer
  • T10
  • T9
  • T11
  • T12

Question 24

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Which spinal nerves supply the dermatomes of the abdomen?
Answer
  • T7-L1
  • T7-T12
  • T10-L1
  • T1-L1

Question 25

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Drag and drop the correct answers to label the nerves of the anterior abdominal wall.
Image:
Innervation+Of+Anterior+Abdominal+Wall (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Thoracoabdominal nerves
  • Subcostal nerve (T12)
  • Iliohypogastric nerve (L1)
  • Ilioinguinal nerve (L1)
  • Femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve
  • Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve
  • Anterior cutaneous nerves

Question 26

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The superior epigastric artery branches off the internal thoracic artery.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 27

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What is the inferior epigastric artery a branch of?
Answer
  • External iliac artery
  • Internal iliac artery
  • Femoral artery
  • Internal thoracic artery
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