Body Region: Abdomen

  • May 6, 2026
    The outermost flat abdominal muscle with fibres running inferomedially. Its lower edge forms the inguinal ligament between ASIS and pubic…
  • May 6, 2026
    The middle flat abdominal muscle with fibres perpendicular to the external oblique. Its lowest fibres arch over the inguinal canal…
  • May 6, 2026
    The deepest flat abdominal muscle with transverse fibres. It is the primary spinal stabiliser, contracting prior to limb movement in…
  • May 2, 2026
    The subcostal artery is the last pair of segmental arteries from the descending thoracic aorta, running along the inferior border…
  • May 2, 2026
    The pancreatic head and duodenum are supplied by anterior and posterior pancreaticoduodenal arcades: the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery (from the gastroduodenal…
  • May 2, 2026
    Hepatic artery anatomy is highly variable (Michels classification, 10 types). Standard anatomy (type I, present in 55-75% of individuals): proper…
  • May 2, 2026
    The deep inferior epigastric artery (DIEA) arises from the external iliac artery just above the inguinal ligament and ascends medially…
  • May 2, 2026
    The middle suprarenal artery arises directly from the abdominal aorta at the level of the superior mesenteric artery origin, one…
  • May 2, 2026
    The superficial inferior epigastric artery (SIEA) is a small and inconstant branch of the femoral artery arising just below the…
  • May 2, 2026
    The superior pancreaticoduodenal artery arises as the terminal branch of the gastroduodenal artery and descends in the groove between the…

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