Abdominal Wall and Viscera: Paramedian (Parasagittal)
Section Anatomy
Liver, Stomach, Lesser omentum, Middle colic artery, Transverse mesocolon, Transverse colon, Greater omentum, Small intestine, Urinary bladder, Pubic bone, Transversalis fascia, Respiratory diaphragm (central tendon), Hepatic portal vein and proper hepatic artery in right
margin of lesser omentum, Omental bursa (lesser sac), Parietal peritoneum (of anterior abdominal wall), T10, T11, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, S1, S2, Coronary ligament enclosing bare
area of liver, T12, Esophagus, Superior recess of omental bursa (lesser sac), Omental foramen (of Winslow),
Celiac trunk, Splenic vessels, Renal vessels, Pancreas, Superior mesenteric artery, Prostate gland, Levator ani muscle, Bulbospongiosus muscle, Rectoprostatic, (Denonvilliers’) fascia, Rectum, Rectovesical pouch, Mesentery of small
intestine, Parietal
peritoneum (of posterior abdominal wall),
Abdominal aorta, Inferior (horizontal, or 3rd) part of duodenum, Deep, Superficial, Subcutaneous, External anal sphincter muscle. Rectus abdominis muscle, Median umbilical, ligament (urachus), Fatty layer of superficial
fascia (Camper’s fascia), Retropubic (prevesical) space (cave of Retzius), Deep (Buck’s) fascia of penis, Membranous layer of superficial
fascia (Scarpa’s fascia), Testis Puboanalis (puborectalis) muscle (thickened medial edge of left
levator ani muscle), Tunica vaginalis testis, Deep and superficial transverse perineal muscles, Perineal membrane and
bulbourethral (Cowper’s) gland.
