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Abdominopelvic Regions
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Undergraduate 1
03/01/2013

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Term
Hypochondriac
Definition

Regions beneath the ribs on each side(right/left)


 right hypochondriac// epigastric // left hypochondriac

right lumbar // Umbilical // left lumbar

right inguinal // hypogastric // left inguinal

Term
Epigastric
Definition

Region above the stomach

 


 right hypochondriac// epigastric // left hypochondriac

right lumbar // Umbilical // left lumbar

right inguinal // hypogastric // left inguinal

 

Term
Lumbar
Definition

Middle lateral regions (right/left)

 


 right hypochondriac// epigastric // left hypochondriac

right lumbar // Umbilical // left lumbar

right inguinal // hypogastric // left inguinal

 

Term
Umbilical
Definition

Region of the navel

 

 


 right hypochondriac// epigastric // left hypochondriac

right lumbar // Umbilical // left lumbar

right inguinal // hypogastric // left inguinal

Term
Inguinal
Definition

Lower lateral regions (right/left)

 

 


 right hypochondriac// epigastric // left hypochondriac

right lumbar // Umbilical // left lumbar

right inguinal // hypogastric // left inguinal

Term
Hypogastric
Definition

Lower middle region beneath the navel

 


 right hypochondriac// epigastric // left hypochondriac

right lumbar // Umbilical // left lumbar

right inguinal // hypogastric // left inguinal

 

Term
Subclavian artery branches- vertebral arch
Definition
Supplies brain, spinal cord, and meninges
Term
Subclavian artery
Definition
from aorta
Term
subclavian artery- internal thoracic arch
Definition
supplies anterior thoracic wall and breast
Term
subclavian artery- thyrocervical trunk
Definition
inferior thyroid arch- supplies thyroid/parathyroid glands, larynx, trachea, esophagus, and infrahyoid muscles

Ascending cervical- supplies scalene muscles

Transverse cervical CERVICODORSAL BRANCH- superior cervical supplies trapezius, dorsal scapular supplies levator scapulae and rhomboid muscles (LIKE THE NERVE!)

Suprascapular arch: supplies supraspinatous and infraspinatous
Term
subclavian artery branch- costocervical trunk
Definition
Superior intercostal arch- supplies 1st and 2nd intercostal spaces

Deep cervical arch- supplies semispinalis muscles
Term
Axillary artery
Definition
Continuation of subclavian arch

begins after subclavian passes 1st rib

ends at inferior border of teres major

travels with: axilla nerve
Term
Axilla artery branch- superior thoracic artery
Definition
Supplies 1st and 2nd intercostal spaces
Term
Axillary artery branch- thoraco-acromial artery
Definition
divides into 4 branches: clavicular, acromial, deltoid, pectoral
Term
Axillary artery branch- lateral thoracic artery
Definition
supplies lateral thorax and lateral aspect breast
Term
Axillary artery branches- anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries
Definition
supply glenohumeral joint and surrounding muscles
Term
Axillary artery branches- subscapular artery
Definition
divides

Circumflex scapular artery: supplies muscles on posterior scapula

thoracodorsal artery: supplies the latissimus dorsi muscle
Term
Superficial veins
Definition
Cephalic: blood from superficial lateral arm and forearm

Basilic: blood from superficial medial side of arm and forearm

Median cubital vein: connects cephalic to basilic (crosses cubital fossa)

Median vein of forearm: blood from superficial anterior (medial??) of forearm, drains into cephalic and basilic
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