ABSTRACT

ANATOMY OF THE ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL WALL 1. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the structure of the

anterior abdominal wall? A. The anterior axillary line represents the lateral border of the anterior abdominal wall. B. Below the arcuate line the rectus sheath contains only transversalis fascia. C. The pyramidalis is a functionally important triangular muscle that tenses the linea alba. D. The arcuate line is found below the level of the anterior superior iliac spines. E. The anterior rectus sheath comprises the external and internal oblique aponeuroses.