Abdominal wall layers and the inguinal canal

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During a lower abdominal operation, the rectus abdominis is lifted anteriorly at a site just inferior to the observed free edge of its posterior aponeurotic sheath.

Abdominal wall layers and the inguinal canal

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In the usual regional arrangement, which major tissue layer is exposed immediately behind the reflected muscle?