MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

ABDOMINAL STATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The lower limit of the abdominal wall is made up of____________________________
A
Pelvis
B
Superior border of the iliac bone
C
Diaphragm
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are nine layers to the abdominal wall: skin, subcutaneous tissue, superficial fascia, external oblique muscle, internal oblique muscle, transversus abdominis muscle, transversalis fascia, preperitoneal adipose and areolar tissue, and peritoneum.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chief layers of the abdominal wall include: Skin, Superficial fascia (the subcutaneous tissue which forms the thin, single layer above the umbilicus. Below the umbilicus, it is divided into two layers (1) the fatty superficial layer called Camper’s fascia and (2) the deep layer called Scarpa’s fascia.

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