Anatomy

Abdominal Wall

The outer margins of the ABDOMEN, extending from the osteocartilaginous thoracic cage to the PELVIS. Though its major part is muscular, the abdominal wall consists of at least seven layers: the SKIN, subcutaneous fat, deep FASCIA; ABDOMINAL MUSCLES, transversalis fascia, extraperitoneal fat, and the parietal PERITONEUM.

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Abstract

The outer margins of the ABDOMEN, extending from the osteocartilaginous thoracic cage to the PELVIS. Though its major part is muscular, the abdominal wall consists of at least seven layers: the SKIN, subcutaneous fat, deep FASCIA; ABDOMINAL MUSCLES, transversalis fascia, extraperitoneal fat, and the parietal PERITONEUM.

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1 entry terms
  • Wall, Abdominal

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, diagnostic imaging, embryology, growth & development, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, virology.

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History Note

2003; use ABDOMINAL MUSCLES 1966-1992

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Previous Indexing

  • Abdominal Muscles (1965-2002)

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  1. A01.923w.047w.050w
  2. A01.923w.112.125w

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WE 757

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Abdominal Wall. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D034861. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D034861
  2. Abdominal Wall. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_wall
  3. Abdominal Wall. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354111