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  2. 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 .

  3. Gastrointestinal wall - Wikipedia

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    The muscle of the inner layer is arranged in circular rings around the tract, whereas the muscle of the outer layer is arranged longitudinally. The stomach has an extra layer, an inner oblique muscular layer. [1] Between the two muscle layers is the myenteric plexus (Auerbach's plexus). This controls peristalsis.

  4. Abdomen - Wikipedia

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    There are three layers of muscles in the abdominal wall. They are, from the outside to the inside: external oblique , internal oblique , and transverse abdominal . [ 3 ] The first three layers extend between the vertebral column , the lower ribs, the iliac crest and pubis of the hip .

  5. 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 ...

  6. Stomach - Wikipedia

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    The stomach contains the thickest muscular layer consisting of three layers, thus maximum peristalsis occurs here. The inner oblique layer: This layer is responsible for creating the motion that churns and physically breaks down the food. It is the only layer of the three which is not seen in other parts of the digestive system. The antrum has ...

  7. Transverse abdominal muscle - Wikipedia

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    The transverse abdominal muscle (TVA), also known as the transverse abdominis, transversalis muscle and transversus abdominis muscle, is a muscle layer of the anterior and lateral (front and side) abdominal wall, deep to (layered below) the internal oblique muscle. It is thought by most fitness instructors to be a significant component of the core.

  8. Rectus sheath - Wikipedia

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    [3] Below the arcuate line: Below this level, the aponeuroses of all three muscles (including the transversus) pass in front of the rectus. [2] [3] The posterior layer of the rectus sheath is thus absent and the rectus abdominis muscle is separated from the peritoneum only by the transversalis fascia. [2]

  9. Muscular layer - Wikipedia

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    Stomach contains an additional oblique muscle layer just interior to circular muscle layer. In the upper esophagus, part of the externa is skeletal muscle, rather than smooth muscle. In the vas deferens of the spermatic cord, there are three layers: inner longitudinal, middle circular, and outer longitudinal.