| Abdominal wall | | | | Body cavities | | | | Diagram of sheath of Rectus. | | Gray's | subject #118 408 | The abdominal wall represents the boundaries of the abdominal cavity. The abdominal wall is split into the posterior (back), lateral (sides) and anterior (front) walls. Image File history File links Illu_body_cavities. ...
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The abdominal cavity is the cavity of the human body (and other animal bodies) that holds the bulk of the viscera and which is located below (or inferior to) the thoracic cavity, and above the pelvic cavity. ...
There is a common set of layers covering and forming all the walls: the deepest being the extraperitoneal fat, the parietal peritoneum, and a layer of fascia which has different names over where it covers (eg transversalis, psoas fascia). In higher vertebrates, the peritoneum is the membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity - it covers most of the intra-abdominal organs. ...
Fascia is specialized connective tissue layer which surrounds muscles, bones, and joints, providing support and protection and giving structure to the body. ...
Superficial to these, but not present in the posterior wall are the three layers of muscle, the transversus abdominis (tranvserse abdominal muscle), the internal (obliquus internus) and the external oblique (obliquus externus). The transversus abdominis muscle, also known as the transverse abdominal muscle, is a muscle layer of the anterior and lateral abdominal wall which is near to the internal oblique muscle. ...
The internal oblique is the intermediate muscle of the abdomen, lying just underneath the external oblique and just above (superficial to) the transverse abdominal muscle. ...
The Obliquus externus abdominis muscle (or external oblique) is a muscle of the human body. ...
Layers of anterior abdominal wall
In human anatomy, the layers of the abdominal wall are (from superficial to deep): Human anatomy or anthropotomy is a special field within anatomy. ...
- Skin
- Fascia
- Camper's fascia - fatty superficial layer
- Scarpa's fascia - deep fibrous layer
- Muscle
- Deep fascia or subserous fascia
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Epidermis (skin). ...
Fascia is specialized connective tissue layer which surrounds muscles, bones, and joints, providing support and protection and giving structure to the body. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Muscular system. ...
The Obliquus externus abdominis (External or descending oblique muscle), situated on the lateral and anterior parts of the abdomen, is the largest and the most superficial of the three flat muscles in this region. ...
The internal oblique (or Obliquus internus abdominis) is the intermediate muscle of the abdomen, lying just underneath the external oblique and just above (superficial to) the transverse abdominal muscle. ...
The transversus abdominis muscle, also known as the transversalis muscle and transverse abdominal muscle, is a muscle layer of the anterior and lateral abdominal wall which is near to the internal oblique muscle. ...
Inner surface The surface contains several ligaments separated by fossae: The median umbilical ligament is a structure in human anatomy. ...
Umbilical arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta in the umbilical cord. ...
Inguinal hernias are the most common abdominal hernias (about 90%) and are seen most often in men. ...
Inguinal hernias are the most common abdominal hernias (about 90%) and are seen most often in men. ...
See also In higher vertebrates, the peritoneum is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity - it covers most of the intra-abdominal organs. ...
The human abdomen (from the Latin word meaning belly) is the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax. ...
In zootomy, several terms are used to describe the location of organs and other structures in the body of bilateral animals. ...
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