Interactive Anatomy

Anterior Abdominal Wall

The anterior abdominal wall consists of six distinct layers from superficial to deep. Understanding these layers is essential for all abdominal surgical approaches and is a high-yield topic for MRCS Part A and Part B.

Skin & superficial fascia
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Skin & superficial fascia
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Camper's fascia
Scarpa's fascia
Linea alba
Umbilicus
Layer 1 of 6, Skin & superficial fascia
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Structures on this layer