"ABS" or "Core" Muscles Flashcards
1
Q
Rectus Abdominis
A
A: compresses abdomen & flexes vertebral column
O: superior surface of pubis
I: xiphoid process of sternum
2
Q
External Oblique
A
A: compresses abdomen & flexes spine
O: ribs
I: linea alba & iliac crest
3
Q
Internal Oblique
A
A: compresses abdomen & flexes spine
O: iliac crest
I: linea alba & inferior ribs
4
Q
Transversus Abdominis
A
A: compresses abdomen
O: ribs & iliac crest
I: linea alba & pubis
5
Q
Gluteus Maximus
A
A: thigh lateral rotation
O: ilium, sacrum, coccyx
I: gluteal tuberosity of femur
6
Q
Gluteus Medius
A
A: thigh medial rotation & abduction
O: iliac crest
I: greater trochanter of femur
7
Q
Sartorius
A
A: thigh flexion & lateral rotation
O: iliac spine
I: medial surface of tibia
