Abdominal Muscles (Muscular System) Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the External Oblique? What is its action?
A
Action: “side crunch”
Rotates trunk, tenses abdominal wall and compresses abdominal contents
2
Q
Where is the Internal Oblique? What is its action?
A
Action: Rotates trunk, tenses abdominal wall and compresses abdominal contents
3
Q
Where is the Rectus Abdominis? What is its action?
A
a pair of long, flat muscles that extend vertically along the entire length of the abdomen “Abs”
Action: “Crunch muscle”
Tenses abdominal wall and compresses abdominal contents
4
Q
Where is the transversus abdominis ? What is its action?
A
The innermost of the flat muscles of the abdomen
Action: Tenses abdominal wall and compresses abdominal contents
