Anatomy of the Abdomen
Anatomy of the Abdomen — Expert Atlas
How it begins
Estudio exhaustivo de la pared abdominal, peritoneo, vísceras huecas y macizas, retroperitoneo, vascularización e inervación del abdomen — con correlaciones clínicas y quirúrgicas de alto nivel
What it covers
- Introduction and Abdominal Topography
- · Topographic Regions
- Abdominal Wall
- · 1.1 Layers of the Anterior Abdominal Wall
- · 1.2 Rectus Muscles of the Abdomen and Rectus Sheath
- · 1.3 Inguinal Canal
- · 1.4 Umbilical Region
- Peritoneum
- · 2.1 Classification of the Abdominal Viscera by its Relationship with the Peritoneum
- · 2.2 Omentums
- · 2.3 Omentum Transcavity (Omental Bursa)
- · 2.4 Mesentery of the Small Intestine
- · 2.5 Clinically Relevant Peritoneal Spaces
- Stomach
- Small Intestine
- · 4.1 Duodenum
- · 4.2 Jejunum and Ileum
- Large Intestine
- · 5.1 Anatomical Characteristics of the Colon
- · 5.2 Segments of the Large Intestine
- · 5.3 The Vermiform Appendix
- · 5.4 Sudeck's Critical Point and Riolan's Anastomosis
- Liver and Biliary Tract
- · 6.1 Couinaud's Segmental Anatomy
- · 6.2 Extrahepatic Biliary Tracts
- Pancreas
- Spleen
- Retroperitoneum — Kidneys and Adrenals
- · 9.1 Retroperitoneal Spaces and Fascias
- · 9.2 Kidneys
- · 9.3 Ureters
- · 9.4 Adrenal Glands
- Abdominal Vascularization
- · 10.1 Abdominal Aorta
- · 10.2 Portal Venous System
- · 10.3 Inferior Vena Cava (IVC)
- Innervation of the Abdomen
- · 11.1 Somatic Innervation of the Abdominal Wall
- · 11.2 Visceral Autonomic Innervation
- Integrative Clinical-Surgical Correlations
- · 12.1 Mesenteric Ischemia
- · 12.2 The Acute Abdomen — Anatomical Basis of Diagnosis
- · 12.3 Laparoscopic Surgery — Access Points and Anatomy
- · 12.4 Hiatal Hernia — Anatomy of the Esophageal Hiatus
- · 12.5 Retroperitoneum — Hematoma and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
- · Anatomical-Clinical Principle Final
The complete study guide is in the app
This page summarizes the outline. The full interactive study guide —with high-yield diagrams, clinical tables, and board review cases— can be read inside Epistemis, completely offline and ad-free.
- Subject
- Anatomy
- Category
- Basic Sciences
- Type
- Study Guide
- Sections
- 46
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02