Modality: Diagram (Below the arcuate line)
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Above the arcuate line:
the anterior layer of the rectus sheath is composed of the external oblique aponeurosis and the anterior half of the inte...”
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Linea alba
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The linea alba (Latin for white line) is a single midline fibrous line in the anterior abdominal wall formed by the median fusion of the layers of...”
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Semilunar line
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The semilunar line, linea semilunaris or Spigelian line is a bilateral vertical curved line in the anterior abdominal wall where the layers of the...”
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Arcuate line
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The arcuate line or semicircular line of Douglas is located approximately halfway between the pubic crest and the umbilicus 1. It is the demarcati...”
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Rectus sheath
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The rectus sheath encloses the rectus abdominis and pyramidalis muscles and forms an important component of the anterior abdominal wall.
Gross an...”
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