Normal Anatomy

Abdominal wall

the wall enclosing the abdominal cavity formed by the abdominal muscles and the spine. See Fig.1, Fig.2, Fig.3, Fig.4, Fig.5, Fig.6, Fig.7. The anatomical structures displayed in figures 1 - 7 are listed in Table 1. For further information, see under individual structure. See also abdominal cavity (II), Fig. 1, abdominal cavity (II), Fig. 3, abdominal cavity (II), Fig. 4

Abdominal wall, Table 1.

1.	Erector spinae muscle	Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7
2.	Intercostal muscle	Fig. 4
3.	Latissimus dorsi muscle	Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 6
4.	Linea alba	Fig. 3, Fig. 6
5.	Oblique abdominis externus muscle	Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7
6.	Oblique abdominis internus muscle	Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7
7.	Psoas muscle	Fig. 5, Fig. 7
8.	Quadratus lumborum muscle	Fig. 5, Fig. 7
9.	Rectus abdominis muscle	Fig. 3, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7
10.	Serratus anterior muscle	Fig. 4
11.	Transversalis fascia	Fig. 2
12.	Transversus abdominis muscle	Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 7
13.	Umbilicus	Fig. 7

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Radiograph, left lateral aspect of the abdomen in AP projection.