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The abdomen is the part of the trunk between the thorax and
the pelvis
Located between the diaphragm and the pelvic inlet.
Separated from the thoracic cavity by the thoracic
diaphragm.
Continuous inferiorly with the pelvic cavity.
Under cover of the thoracic cage superiorly.
Supported and partially protected inferiorly by the greater
pelvis.
Enclosed anterolaterally by multi-layered,
musculoaponeurotic, abdominal walls.
The location of most digestive organs, parts of the urogenital
system (kidneys and most of the ureters), and the spleen.
Abdominal Wall
Although the abdominal wall is continuous,
it is subdivided into the anterior wall, right
and left lateral walls (flanks), and posterior
wall
The wall is musculoaponeurotic, except for
the posterior wall, which includes the
lumbar vertebral column.
Because the boundary between the anterior
and the lateral walls is indefinite, the term
anterolateral abdominal wall is often used
The anterolateral abdominal wall extends from the
thoracic cage to the pelvis
The anterolateral abdominal wall is bounded
superiorly by the cartilages of the 7-10th ribs and
the xiphoid process of the sternum and inferiorly
by the inguinal ligament and the superior margins of
the anterolateral aspects of the pelvic girdle (iliac
crests, pubic crests, and pubic symphysis
The wall consists of skin and subcutaneous tissue
(superficial fascia) composed mainly of fat, muscles
and their aponeuroses and deep fascia,
extraperitoneal fat, and parietal peritoneum
Muscles of the Anterolateral Abdominal Wall