TissueDB/Sandbox/Abdominal Wall (Structure)

Abdominal wall (also known as anterior abdominal wall) is the layered tissue barrier between skin and peritoneal cavity, traversed during laparoscopic port placement, open surgical incisions, and numerous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Component Tissues

Layer	Tissue	TissueDB Page
1 (superficial)	Skin	Skin
2	Subcutaneous fat	Adipose Tissue
3	Scarpa's fascia	Fascia
4	Anterior rectus sheath	Fascia
5	Muscle (rectus abdominis)	Muscle
6	Transversalis fascia	Fascia
7 (deep)	Peritoneum	Peritoneum and Serosa

Structures list TISSUES only. For materials to simulate each tissue, see linked Tissue pages.

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Keywords	abdominal wall, anterior abdominal wall, laparoscopic entry, trocar placement
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Authors	Arturopelayo
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Language	English (en)
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Created	January 27, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Last edit	January 29, 2026 by StandardWikitext bot
Cite as	Arturopelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Sandbox/Abdominal Wall (Structure)". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
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