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Plate 13: Muscles of the abdomen, pelvis, and arm.

Translated by: Ronald A. Bergman, PhD and Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
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  1. Muscles of the upper and posterior abdominal and pelvic wall, the diaphragm extending from the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity.
  2. Muscles of the male perineum and anus.
  3. Deep forearm and hand muscles on the volar (palmar) side.
  4. Deep forearm and hand muscles on the dorsal surface.
  5. Volar surface of the right hand, from which the aponeurosis and proximal muscles have been removed.
  6. The left palmar deep hand muscles.
Plate 13: Muscles of the abdomen, pelvis, and deep arm.
Title Page Deep forearm and hand muscles on the dorsal surface Deep forearm and hand muscles on the volar (palmar) side Muscles of the upper and posterior abdominal and pelvic wall, the diaphragm extending from the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity The left palmar deep hand muscles Volar surface of the right hand, from which the aponeurosis and proximal muscles have been removed Muscles of the male perineum and anus