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Definition
Origin:
a) The last nine or ten ribs.
b) Lumbodorsal fascia
Insertion: On the linea alba (midline) by a broad apopneurosis from the sternum to the pubis.
Action: Compresses the abdomen.
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Definition
Origin: Lumbodorsal fascia
Insertion: Linea Alba
Action: Compresses the abdomen |
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Definition
Origin:
a) Costal cartilages of the false ribs.
b) Lumbar transverse processes.
c) Ventral border of the ilium.
Insertion: Linea Alba
Action: Compresses the abdomen. |
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Definition
Origin: Pubis Bone
Insertion:
a) First through fourth costal cartilages.
b) Sternum
Action: Compresses the abdomen. |
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Term
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Definition
Origin: Manubrium of the Sternum.
Insertion: Proximal end of the forearm, below the elbow by fascia.
Action: Adducts the arm. |
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Term
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Definition
Origin:
a) anterior 1/3 of the sternum.
Insertion:
a) proximal 2/3 of the humerus.
Action:
a) adducts the arm
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Definition
Origin: Almost the entire length of the sternum.
Insertion: Proximal half of the ventral border of the humerus.
Action: Adducts the arm. |
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Term
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Definition
Origin: Xiphoid process of the sternum.
Insertion: Proximal end of the humerus. Closely associated with the tendon of the latissmus dorsi.
Action: Adducts the arm. |
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Term
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Definition
Origin: From the clavotrapizus and the clavicle
Insertion: Proximal end of the ulna in conjunction with the brachialis muscle of the upper arm
Action: Flexes the forearm
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