TissueDB/Tissues/Umbilicus

Surface anatomy of the front of the trunk, showing the umbilicus at the midline of the abdomen.
License: Public domain by Henry Vandyke Carter

Umbilicus (navel, or belly button) is the fibrous tissue at the center of the abdomen, marking the site where the umbilical cord — also called the navel cord — attached during fetal development. It is the umbilical scar that cord leaves behind.

Materials

Material	Visual	Tactile	Simulator	Notes
Balloon			Trocar Placement Trainer	A small balloon stands in for the umbilicus. The balloon neck sticks through a hole in the middle of the skin layer.^[1]

Abdominal Wall — full layer structure containing umbilicus
Skin — outer layer
Fascia — provides the fascial resistance layer
Peritoneum and Serosa — inner layer

References

↑ ALL-SAFE Consortium. Trocar Placement Simulation — build instructions. Materials list: "Small Balloon (Umbilicus)"; step 5: "cut an additional hole to allow for the balloon to stick through in the middle". ALL-SAFE/Trocar Placement/Simulation

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[allsafe-trocar-1] ALL-SAFE Consortium. Trocar Placement Simulation — build instructions. Materials list: "Small Balloon (Umbilicus)"; step 5: "cut an additional hole to allow for the balloon to stick through in the middle". ALL-SAFE/Trocar Placement/Simulation

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