Abdomen and Chest Muscles

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Abdomen and chest muscles (7)


 
  
Created Oct 21, 2009
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mgramos17

 

 
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What is this muscle?What is its origin and insertion?Function?
 
External ObliqueO: RibsI: Linea AlbaF: flex, rotate trunk, compress abdomen
2
What is this muscle? What is its origin and insertion? Function?
 
Internal ObliqueO:lumbar fasciaI:linear albaF: Flex, rotate trunk; compress abdomen
3
What is this muscle? What is its origin and insertion? Function?
 
Transversus AbdominusO: lumbar fascia and ribsI:linea albaF: compress abdomen, rotate trunk
4
What is this muscle? What is its origin and insertion? Function?
 
Rectus abdominus O: pubis  I: ribs F: flex trunk, compress abdomen
5
What is this muscle? What is its origin and insertion? Function?
 
External intercostals O: ribs  I: ribs F: elevate ribs, expand    ...
6
What is this muscle? What is its origin and insertion? Function?
 
Internal intercostals O: ribs  I: ribs F: depress ribs, contract    ...
7
What is this muscle? What is its origin and insertion? Function?
 
Diaphragm O: ribs, sternum, vertebrae  I: central tendon F: expand thorax...

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