Picture Tests in Anatomy - Abdomen - Posterior Wall 2

After completion of this video, you will be able to identify and discuss some features of the retroperitoneum:
Identify and describe the branches of the lumbar plexus: iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal, obturator, genitofemoral, and femoral nerves. List the root values of each branch. Describe the anatomical background of the cremasteric reflex. Identify and describe the attachment and location of psoas major, psoas minor, quadratus lumborum, iliacus. Describe the term iliopsoas muscle and its function. Identify and describe the level of formation of the inferior vena cava and bifurcation of the abdominal aorta. Identify and describe the origin and importance of inferior phrenic artery, lumbar arteries and lumbar veins. Identify the pelvicalyceal system of the kidney. Identify the sites of normal ureteric restrictions.