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Muscles of Abdominal Wall
Muscles from anterior abdominal wall
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
10/16/2010

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Term

 

Rectus Abdominis

Definition

 

o:  Pubis

 

i:  Xiphoid process of sternum and costal cartilage

 

a:  Flexes vertebrae column (bending at waist)

Term

External Abdominal Oblique

Definition

 

o:  Lower 8 ribs

 

i:  Xiphoid process, linea alba

 

a:  Stablize vertebrae column, compression of abd. organs like in childbirth, urination, defecation

Term

 

Internal Abdominal Oblique

Definition

 

o:  Iliac crest

 

i:  Xphoid process and linea alba

 

a:  Stablize vertebrae column and compression (they run in opposite direction of Ex.abd.obliq)

Term

Transverse Abdominal

Definition

 

o:  Iliac crest

 

i:  Xphoid process, linea alba

 

a: Crompress of abdominal contents

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