Deep abdominal muscles

Muscles of the abdominal wall, superficial

Anterior view of the abdominal region illustrating the transversus abdominis muscle and its bony attachments. Both sides of muscle are shown.

Anterior view of abdominal cavity, skin and musles of anterior abdominal wall cut away to reveal contents undisturbed. Wall section cut from this illustration shown in 2. 18B.

Anterior view of the abdominal region illustrating the external abdominal oblique muscle and its bony attachments.

Posterolateral view of the posterior wall. Latissimus dorsi muscle is partially reflected.

Posterolateral view of the posterior abdominal wall. The posterior aponeurosis of the transversus abdominis is divided between the subcostal and iliohypogastric nerves and lateral to the oblique lateral border of the quadratus lumborum muscle.

Posterior view of the abdominal region illustrating the external abdominal oblique muscle and its bony attachments.

The membranous layer of the superficial fascia (Scarpa's fascia) and its continuation with the fasciae of the scrotum and perineum. Normal fascial arrangements.

Posterior view of the abdominal region illustrating the transversus abdominis muscle and its bony attachments. Both sides of muscle are shown.

Posterior view of the abdominal region illustrating the rectus abdominis muscle and its bony attachments. Muscles on both sides of the linea alba are shown.

Anterior view of the right lower abdominal muscles. The external oblique muscle has been partially resected to reveal the internal oblique and aponeurosis. The conjoint tendon is shown formed by the arching fibers of the internal oblique and the transve

Abdominal muscle, action