Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

KEYWORDS: Fascia, Muscles and tendons, Peripheral nervous system, Vasculature.

Higher resolution images are available for a fee. Contact Drew Bourn, PhD, MLIS.

Dissection of anterolateral abdominal wall

Nerves, vessels and fascia deep to internal oblique muscle, left posterolateral view

1 .	Rib XII
2 .	External oblique muscle (origin)
3 .	Intercostal nerve XI
4 .	Internal oblique muscle (reflected medially)
5 .	Transversus abdominis muscle (covered by fascia)
6 .	External oblique muscle (insertion)
7 .	Upper pointer: Deep circumflex iliac artery (ascending branch) Lower pointer: Iliohypogastric nerve
8 .	Serratus posterior inferior muscle (lowest insertion)
9 .	Thoracolumbar fascia (posterior lamina, reflected)
10 .	Thoracic nerve XII (subcostal nerve)
11 .	Erector spinae muscle
12 .	Internal oblique muscle (origin, cut across)
13 .	Iliac crest
14 .	Superior cluneal nerves