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.

Year introduced: 2003

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Tree Number(s): A01.923.047.050, A01.923.112.125

MeSH Unique ID: D034861

Entry Terms:

• Wall, Abdominal

Previous Indexing:

• Abdominal Muscles (1965-2002)

See Also:

• Abdominal Muscles

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Body Regions
Torso
Abdomen
Abdominal Wall

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Body Regions
Torso
Abdominal Core
Abdominal Wall