3. The Abdominal Wall
Abdominal Wall Layers
Skin
Subcutaneous Tissue
Musculoaponeurosis
Transversalis fascia
Peritoneum
4. Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue
Skin
Transverse fiber in dermal layer
(gently curving concave upward
line)
More tension on the skin of a
vertical incision
5. Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue
Subcutaneous tissue
(fat globules+fibrous septa)
Camper fascia
Superficial, fat predominates
Scarpa fascia
Deeper, fibrous tissue
predominates
Best developed laterally
6. Musculoaponeurotic Layer
Hold viscera in place & control
movement of torso
Compositions
Muscles
Vertical muscles
• Rectus abdominis
• Pyramidalis
Oblique muscles
• External oblique
• Internal oblique
• Transverse abdominal
Aponeurosis: Rectus sheath or
rectus fascia
11. Transversalis fascia &
Peritoneum
Transversalis fascia
A layer of fibrous tissue that lines
the abdominopelvic cavity
Separated from the peritoneum by
a variable layer of adipose tissue
12. Peritoneum
A single layer of serosa
The 5 vertical folds
Single median umbilical fold
• Urachus (median umbilical ligament)
Paired medial umbilical folds
• Obliterated umbilical arteries
Paired lateral umbilical folds
• Inferior epigastric arteries & veins
Transversalis fascia &
Peritoneum