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  2. Abdominal wall - Wikipedia

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    In anatomy, the abdominal wall represents the boundaries of the abdominal cavity.The abdominal wall is split into the anterolateral and posterior walls. [1]There is a common set of layers covering and forming all the walls: the deepest being the visceral peritoneum, which covers many of the abdominal organs (most of the large and small intestines, for example), and the parietal peritoneum ...

  3. Transversalis fascia - Wikipedia

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    The transversalis fascia (or transverse fascia) is the fascial lining of the anterolateral abdominal wall [1] [2] situated between the inner surface of the transverse abdominal muscle, and the preperitoneal fascia. [3] [2] It is directly continuous with the iliac fascia, [2] the internal spermatic fascia, [citation needed] and pelvic fascia. [2]

  4. Inguinal canal - Wikipedia

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    A hernia that exits the abdominal cavity directly through the deep layers of the abdominal wall, thereby bypassing the inguinal canal, is known as a direct inguinal hernia. In males with strong presentation of the cremasteric reflex , the testes can—during supine sexual activity or manual manipulation—partially or fully retract into the ...

  5. Inguinal triangle - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... In human anatomy, the inguinal triangle is a region of the abdominal wall.

  6. Linea semilunaris - Wikipedia

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    The lateral border of the rectus sheath is part of the recently described EIT ambivium to more precisely describe this important part of the anterior abdominal wall. [1] The EIT ambivium is formed by the Musculus Obliquus Externus (MO E ), the Musculus Obliquus Internus (MO I ) and the Musculus Transversus Abdominis ( T A).

  7. Linea alba (abdomen) - Wikipedia

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    The linea alba is formed by the union of aponeuroses (of the muscles of the anterior abdominal wall [2]) that collectively make up the rectus sheath. The linea alba attaches to the xiphoid process superiorly, and to the pubic symphysis inferiorly. It is narrow inferiorly where the two recti abdominis muscles are in contact with each other ...

  8. Abdominal muscles - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal muscles cover the anterior and lateral abdominal region and meet at the anterior midline. These muscles of the anterolateral abdominal wall can be divided into four groups: the external obliques , the internal obliques , the transversus abdominis , and the rectus abdominis .

  9. Anterior abdominal wall - Wikipedia

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    Anterior abdominal wall. Add languages. Add links. Article; Talk; ... Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects