KIN 2320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Abdomen, Subcutaneous Tissue, Thoracic Cavity
18 Sep 2018
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The abdomen is the part of the trunk between the thorax and the pelvis. Is musculo-aponeurotic, includes the lumbar vertebral column, and the posterior diaphragm that overlies the thoracic vertebrae and lower ribs. Filled with viscera and digestive organs (spleen, kidneys, ureters) Rlq right lower quadrant anterior superior iliac spine and inguinal ligament. Palpate superficially, then deep can determine what organs are involved. Fascia of anterior abdominal wall longitudinal section figure 2. 3. Superficial fatty layer of subcutaneous tissue lies deep to the skin and contains a variable amount of fat (camper fascia) Fascia deep membranous layer of subcutaneous tissue (scarpa fascia) Investing (deep) fascia - epimysium - covers the external aspect of three muscle layers. Endo-abdominal fascia is a membranous sheet of varying thickness that lines the internal aspect of the abdominal wall, named for muscle or aponeurosis transversalis fascia deep surface of the transversus abdominis muscle.
