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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

  1. Introduction and Abdominal Topography
  2. · Topographic Regions
  3. Abdominal Wall
  4. · 1.1 Layers of the Anterior Abdominal Wall
  5. · 1.2 Rectus Muscles of the Abdomen and Rectus Sheath
  6. · 1.3 Inguinal Canal
  7. · 1.4 Umbilical Region
  8. Peritoneum
  9. · 2.1 Classification of the Abdominal Viscera by its Relationship with the Peritoneum
  10. · 2.2 Omentums
  11. · 2.3 Omentum Transcavity (Omental Bursa)
  12. · 2.4 Mesentery of the Small Intestine
  13. · 2.5 Clinically Relevant Peritoneal Spaces
  14. Stomach
  15. Small Intestine
  16. · 4.1 Duodenum
  17. · 4.2 Jejunum and Ileum
  18. Large Intestine
  19. · 5.1 Anatomical Characteristics of the Colon
  20. · 5.2 Segments of the Large Intestine
  21. · 5.3 The Vermiform Appendix
  22. · 5.4 Sudeck's Critical Point and Riolan's Anastomosis
  23. Liver and Biliary Tract
  24. · 6.1 Couinaud's Segmental Anatomy
  25. · 6.2 Extrahepatic Biliary Tracts
  26. Pancreas
  27. Spleen
  28. Retroperitoneum — Kidneys and Adrenals
  29. · 9.1 Retroperitoneal Spaces and Fascias
  30. · 9.2 Kidneys
  31. · 9.3 Ureters
  32. · 9.4 Adrenal Glands
  33. Abdominal Vascularization
  34. · 10.1 Abdominal Aorta
  35. · 10.2 Portal Venous System
  36. · 10.3 Inferior Vena Cava (IVC)
  37. Innervation of the Abdomen
  38. · 11.1 Somatic Innervation of the Abdominal Wall
  39. · 11.2 Visceral Autonomic Innervation
  40. Integrative Clinical-Surgical Correlations
  41. · 12.1 Mesenteric Ischemia
  42. · 12.2 The Acute Abdomen — Anatomical Basis of Diagnosis
  43. · 12.3 Laparoscopic Surgery — Access Points and Anatomy
  44. · 12.4 Hiatal Hernia — Anatomy of the Esophageal Hiatus
  45. · 12.5 Retroperitoneum — Hematoma and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
  46. · Anatomical-Clinical Principle Final

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Subject
Anatomy
Category
Basic Sciences
Type
Study Guide
Sections
46
Reviewed
2026-08-02
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