Fascia endoabdominalis

ENDO-ABDOMINAL FASCIA (to be verified)

The endoabdominal fascia refers to all the fasciae covering the inner side of the abdominal cavity:

• The transversalis fascia:

the outer layer that lies between the inner surface of the transverse abdominis muscle and the extraperitoneal tissue.

• The extraperitoneal tissue:

the layer of connective tissue between the transversalis fascia and parietal peritoneum.

• The parietal peritoneum (or fascia):

the layer covers the abdomen and surrounds the organs.

• The visceral peritoneum (or layer):

the inner layer that lines the organs and is known as the visceral peritoneum in the abdomen, pleura around the lungs and pericardium around the heart.