| Rectus sheath | |
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vagina musculi recti abdominis |
| TA98 | A04.5.01.003 |
| TA2 | 2359 |
| FMA | 9587 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The rectus sheath (also called the rectus fascia[1]) is a tough fibrous compartment formed by the aponeuroses of the transverse abdominal muscle, and the internal and external oblique muscles. It contains the rectus abdominis and pyramidalis muscles, as well as vessels and nerves.[2]
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- ^ Sevensma, Karlin E.; Leavitt, Logan; Pihl, Kerent D. (2023), "Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis, Rectus Sheath", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 30725838, retrieved 2023-05-16