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Muscles
Muscles of the Abdominal Wall & Ribs
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
10/30/2007

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External Oblique (Origin)
Definition
Ribs 5-12
Term
External Oblique (Insertion)
Definition
Iliac Crest, Linea Alba
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External Oblique (Action)
Definition
Compresses Abdomen, Rotation of Vertebral Column
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Internal Oblique (Origin)
Definition
Iliac Crest, Inguinal Ligament, Lumbodorsal Fascia
Term
Internal Oblique (Insertion)
Definition
Linea Alba, Xiphoid Process, Inferior Ribs
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Internal Oblique (Action)
Definition
Compresses Abdomen, Rotation of Vertebral Column
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Transversus Abdominis (Origin)
Definition
Iliac Crest, Inguinal Ligament, Lumbodorsal Fascia, Cartilages of Ribs 6-12
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Transversus Abdominis (Insertion)
Definition
Linea Alba, Pubis
Term
Transversus Abdominis (Action)
Definition
Compresses Abdomen
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External Intercostals (Origin)
Definition
Inferior Border of each Rib
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External Intercostals (Insertion)
Definition
Superior Border of the Rib Below
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External Intercostals (Action)
Definition
Elevates Ribs
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Internal Intercostals (Origin)
Definition
Superior Border of Each Rib
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Internal Intercostals (Insertion)
Definition
Inferior Border of the Rib Above
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Internal Intercostals (Action)
Definition
Depresses Ribs
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