abdominal wall
Core muscle layer
The abdominal wall is the layered structure of muscle, fat, and connective tissue that forms the front and sides of the abdomen, enclosing and protecting the organs within.
It runs from the ribcage to the pelvis.
Surgeons cut through it to access internal organs; hernias occur when tissue pushes through weak spots in it.
- diastasis rectiAbdominal wall muscle divide
- herniaOrgan breaching muscle wall
- transversalis fasciaDeep abdominal connective tissue
- core strengthTorso muscular capacity
- peritoneumMembrane lining the abdomen
belly · lower belly · stomach · venter · surgery · surgical mesh · muscle tear · gut · body · intestine · torso · midline · navel · rectus · transverse · tension · obliques · rupture
- torsobelly, midsection, trunk, core, midriff
- trunk musclesobliques, abs, diaphragm, intercostals, lumbar muscles
- herniasumbilical hernia, hiatal hernia, hernia repair, sports hernia
- absabs, obliques, six-pack, upper abs, lower abs
ANATOMICAL POSITION (anterior vs. posterior)
abdominal wallspine
Column of vertebrae
lumbar spine · vertebral column · back muscles · lumbar region · spinal column
STRUCTURAL RELATIONSHIP (container vs. contents)
abdominal wallabdominal cavity
Trunk's organ-containing void