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AN44.1-7 | Anterior abdominal wall — Glossary
Glossary — Anterior abdominal wall
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| incarcerated indirect inguinal hernia | hook |
| Inguinal hernia | relevance |
| Abdominal examination | relevance |
| Abdominal incisions | relevance |
| Umbilical and epigastric hernias | relevance |
| Laparoscopic port placement | relevance |
| Cross-reference (Surgery): | relevance |
| From NCERT Biology (Class 11): | recall |
| From your Osteology sessions: | recall |
| From General Anatomy: | recall |
| localise pain, organise examination, and document findings | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| Four Quadrants (clinical standard): | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| Nine Regions (academic/surgical): | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| Key Planes: | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| Transpyloric plane (L1): | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| pylorus of the stomach | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| neck of the pancreas | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| origin of the superior mesenteric artery | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| hilum of both kidneys | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| fundus of the gallbladder | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| Subcostal plane (L3): | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| Intertubercular/transtubercular plane (L5): | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| Interiliac plane: | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| Midlines: | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| Linea alba | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| Linea semilunaris | Part 1: Planes, Regions, and Quadrants of the Abdomen (AN44.1) |
| Flat muscles (lateral, from superficial to deep): | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| External oblique | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Internal oblique | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Transversus abdominis | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Vertical muscles (central): | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Rectus abdominis: | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| tendinous intersections | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| rectus sheath | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Pyramidalis | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Fascial layers (superficial to deep): | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Camper's fascia | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Scarpa's fascia | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| External oblique aponeurosis | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Transversalis fascia | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Nerves of the anterior abdominal wall: | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Thoracoabdominal nerves | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Subcostal nerve | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Ilioinguinal nerve | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Iliohypogastric nerve | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Blood vessels: | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Superior epigastric artery | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Inferior epigastric artery | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| Deep circumflex iliac artery | Part 2: Muscles and Fascia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (AN44.6, AN44.2) |
| arcuate line | Part 3: The Rectus Sheath — An Anatomical Engineering Masterpiece (AN44.3) |
| Above the arcuate line: | Part 3: The Rectus Sheath — An Anatomical Engineering Masterpiece (AN44.3) |
| Anterior wall: | Part 3: The Rectus Sheath — An Anatomical Engineering Masterpiece (AN44.3) |
| Posterior wall: | Part 3: The Rectus Sheath — An Anatomical Engineering Masterpiece (AN44.3) |
| Below the arcuate line: | Part 3: The Rectus Sheath — An Anatomical Engineering Masterpiece (AN44.3) |
| Contents of the rectus sheath: | Part 3: The Rectus Sheath — An Anatomical Engineering Masterpiece (AN44.3) |
| Clinical significance — Rectus sheath haematoma: | Part 3: The Rectus Sheath — An Anatomical Engineering Masterpiece (AN44.3) |
| inguinal canal | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| deep (internal) inguinal ring | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| superficial (external) inguinal ring | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| The inguinal canal has four walls, a roof, and a floor: | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| Rings: | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| Deep (internal) inguinal ring: | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| Superficial (external) inguinal ring: | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| Contents in the male: | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| Contents in the female: | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| Hesselbach's triangle (inguinal triangle): | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| Inguinal hernias — Direct vs Indirect: | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| Lateral | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| Medial | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| Higher | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| Mnemonic: | Part 4: The Inguinal Canal and Hernia (AN44.4, AN44.5) |
| 1. Midline incision (laparotomy) | Part 5: Common Abdominal Incisions (AN44.7) |
| 2. Paramedian incision | Part 5: Common Abdominal Incisions (AN44.7) |
| 3. Kocher's (right subcostal) incision | Part 5: Common Abdominal Incisions (AN44.7) |
| cholecystectomy | Part 5: Common Abdominal Incisions (AN44.7) |
| 4. Gridiron (McBurney's) incision | Part 5: Common Abdominal Incisions (AN44.7) |
| appendicectomy | Part 5: Common Abdominal Incisions (AN44.7) |
| 5. Lanz incision | Part 5: Common Abdominal Incisions (AN44.7) |
| 6. Pfannenstiel incision | Part 5: Common Abdominal Incisions (AN44.7) |
| 7. Rutherford Morison (oblique right iliac fossa) incision | Part 5: Common Abdominal Incisions (AN44.7) |
| Laparoscopic port placement anatomy: | Part 5: Common Abdominal Incisions (AN44.7) |
| split | McBurney's Point: Why the Gridiron Approach Leaves a Self-Sealing Wound |
| Module Summary — Anterior Abdominal Wall | summary |
| Regions/Quadrants: | summary |
| Muscles: | summary |
| Fascia: | summary |
| Rectus sheath: | summary |
| Inguinal canal: | summary |
| Incisions: | summary |
89 terms in this module