The anterolateral abdominal wall is bounded by all of the following structures EXCEPT

(A) cartilages of the 7th through 10th ribs
(B) linea alba
(C) xiphoid process
(D) inguinal ligament
(E) pelvic bone


Answer: (B) linea alba

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