Abdominal Wall Review
with
Anatomy Jeopardy
Tom Gest, PhD Division of Anatomical Sciences University of Michigan Medical School
Spermatic
Cord
Muscles,
Lines, and
Fascia
Inguinal
Canal
Herniae
Regions
and
Folds
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Keep a record of each player’s points.
Spermatic Cord
100 Points
This takes the place of the spermatic cord in half the
population.
Spermatic Cord
100 Points
What is the round ligament of the uterus?
Spermatic Cord
200 Points
Functions to cool the hot arterial blood traveling to the
testis.
Spermatic Cord
200 Points
What is the pampiniform plexus?
Spermatic Cord
300 Points
Nerve of the spermatic cord.
Spermatic Cord
300 Points
What is the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve?
Spermatic Cord
400 Points
Middle layer of the coverings of the spermatic cord.
Spermatic Cord
400 Points
What is the cremaster muscle and fascia?
Spermatic Cord
500 Points
Proper name for the duct of the testis.
Spermatic Cord
500 Points
What is the ductus deferens?
Muscles, Lines, and Fascia
100 Points
Lies anterior to the deep ring and posterior to the
superficial ring.
Muscles, Lines, and Fascia
100 Points
What is the internal abdominal oblique muscle?
Muscles, Lines, and Fascia
200 Points
Marks a change in the composition of the rectus sheath
below the umbilicus.
Muscles, Lines, and Fascia
200 Points
What is the arcuate line?
Muscles, Lines, and Fascia
300 Points
Anterior midline meeting point of abdominal wall
aponeuroses.
Muscles, Lines, and Fascia
300 Points
What is the linea alba?
Muscles, Lines, and Fascia
400 Points
The lateral edge of the six-pack muscle.
Muscles, Lines, and Fascia
400 Points
What is the semilunar line?
Muscles, Lines, and Fascia
500 Points
Small muscle that often lies anterior to the rectus
abdominis.
Muscles, Lines, and Fascia
500 Points
What is the pyramidalis muscle?
Inguinal Canal
100 Points
Passes between the inguinal and pectineal ligaments.
Inguinal Canal
100 Points
What is the lacunar ligament?
Inguinal Canal
200 Points
Makes up the weak fascia.
Inguinal Canal
200 Points
What is the transversalis fascia?
Inguinal Canal
300 Points
Bony attachment of the inguinal ligament medially.
Inguinal Canal
300 Points
What is the pubic tubercle?
Inguinal Canal
400 Points
Arises from the external iliac artery and passes superiorly
medial to the deep ring.
Inguinal Canal
400 Points
What is the inferior epigastric artery?
Inguinal Canal
500 Points
Roof of the inguinal canal that "winks" to prevent
inguinal hernias.
Inguinal Canal
500 Points
What is the internal abdominal oblique muscle?
Herniae
100 Points
Passes above the iliac crest.
Herniae
100 Points
What is a lumbar hernia?
Herniae
200 Points
Passes into the rectus sheath.
Herniae
200 Points
What is a Spigelian hernia?
Herniae
300 Points
Fails to close, allowing an indirect hernia to occur.
Herniae
300 Points
What is the processus vaginalis testis?
Herniae
400 Points
Lies medial to a femoral hernia.
Herniae
400 Points
What is the lacunar ligament?
Herniae
500 Points
Triangle where direct inguinal hernias occur.
Herniae
500 Points
What is the inguinal or Hesselbach's triangle?
Regions and Folds
100 Points
The obliterated part of the umbilical artery.
Regions and Folds
100 Points
What is the medial umbilical ligament?
Regions and Folds
200 Points
Also known as the pubic region.
Regions and Folds
200 Points
What is the hypogastric region?
Regions and Folds
300 Points
Point lying one-third of the way from the anterior superior
iliac spine to the umbilicus.
Regions and Folds
300 Points
What is McBurney's point?
Regions and Folds
400 Points
Found within the median umbilical fold.
Regions and Folds
400 Points
What is the median umbilical ligament or urachus?
Regions and Folds
500 Points
Lies between the median and medial umbilical folds.
Regions and Folds
500 Points
What is the supravesical fossa?
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