Blood supply to the anterior abdominal wall


Arteries

  • Inferior epigastric : External iliac
  • Superficial circumflex iliac : Femoral arterty
  • Deep circumflex iliac : femoral artery
  • Superior epigastric : internal thoracic
  • Lower intercostal :  Abdominal Aorta
  • Subcostal arteries : Abdominal aorta

Veins

The veins correspond to the arteries, but:

  • Inferior epigastric vein anastomoses with lateral thoracic vein.
  • Superficial epigastric vein anastomoses with lateral thoracic vein.

These two unite the veins of the upper and lower halves of the body (of the azygous system).

Lymphatic Drainage

Superior to the umbilical level:

  • Axillary nodes
  • Parasternal nodes

inferior to the umbilical level:

  • Superficial Inguinal lymph nodes
  • Deep inguinal nodes
  • External iliac nodes
  • Lumbar nodes


Innervation
  • The lower intercostals and subcostal
  • Segmental with T10 Para umbilical.

 
Anterior Abdominal Wall and the Peritoneum