Open AccessDevelopment of the Rectus Abdominis and Its Sheath in the Human Fetus
Author(s) -
Jae Do Yang,
Hong Pil Hwang,
Ji Hyun Kim,
José Francisco RodríguezVázquez,
Shinichi Abe,
Gen Murakami,
Baik Hwan Cho
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2012.53.5.1028
Subject(s) - rectus abdominis muscle , rectus sheath , anatomy , medicine , umbilicus (mollusc) , abdominal wall , sternum
Although the rectus abdominis and its sheath are well known structures, their development in the human fetus is poorly understood.