Transversal section of the abdominal muscles
Schematic illustration of abdominal muscles above the level and below the level of umbilicus.
| Term name | Layer | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aponeurosis | Layer 1 |
| 2 | Peritoneum | Layer 1 |
| 3 | Peritoneum | Layer 1 |
| 4 | Transversalis fascia | Layer 1 |
| 5 | Transversalis fascia | Layer 1 |
| 6 | Rectus sheath | Layer 1 |
| 7 | Rectus sheath | Layer 1 |
| 8 | Rectus abdominis | Layer 1 |
| 9 | Rectus abdominis | Layer 1 |
| 10 | External oblique | Layer 1 |
| 11 | External oblique | Layer 1 |
| 12 | Internal oblique | Layer 1 |
| 13 | Internal oblique | Layer 1 |
| 14 | Transversus abdominis; transverse abdominal | Layer 1 |
| 15 | Transversus abdominis; transverse abdominal | Layer 1 |
| 16 | Aponeurosis musculi obl.abdominis ext. | Layer 1 |
| 17 | Aponeurosis musculi obl.abdominis ext. | Layer 1 |